Northwest EMS has begun providing Basic and Advanced Life Support services to Elizabeth and Clay Townships, an area previously served with the Brickerville Fire Company Ambulance. As part of the merger agreement, Northwest EMS is operating from the Brickerville fire station. Click here for a detailed map of the coverage area.
Since 1969, the Brickerville Fire Company ...
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A stroke is a serious medical emergency that requires immediate treatment, and seconds count when a stroke is suspected.
On the morning of September 11, when Manheim resident, Bill Zimmerman, woke from sleep, he immediately realized something was not right. His vision and speech seemed different to him and he was unable to walk without stumbling. When his wife called 911, the Zimmerman’s had no idea just how serious his situation was. But when our EMS crew arrived, Paramedic Brad Anderson ...
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It only takes a moment for life to change. For Kyle Fjeldsted, that moment occurred just after 12 noon on Saturday, May 2, 2015, when he was involved in a motorcycle accident while home on a five-month leave from the US Air National Guard.
Kyle’s injuries were extensive and his prognosis uncertain. When Paramedic Zac Slothower and EMT Billy Splain from our Manheim station arrived on scene they immediately recognized the severity of the situation and focused their efforts on the ...
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