Danielle Foster (A-EMT) and Chief Steve Goldsmith (EMT) attended an awards ceremony yesterday honoring Danielle and Fryeburg Rescue for a Junior Rescue recruitment video that Danielle put together showing potential members what Junior Rescue can offer. Danielle has brought new energy to our Junior Rescue program and we couldn’t be more proud of her efforts and her new recruits. The award reads:
The Maine Fire Protection Services Commission Best Practices Award was first established by the Fire Commission in 2002 to highlight individual fire rescue departments, agencies, organizations, communities and others within Maine who show initiative and creativity; develop, adopt and improve the best ideas; and encourage and support safety and health for emergency responders in Maine.
It is with great pleasure that the Fire Commission has selected its Best Practice Awardee for 2022-2023 to: Danielle Foster and Fryeburg Rescue for the design, creation, and implementation of a new recruitment video for their Junior Rescue program.
Nominated by the Western Maine Firefighters Association and presented at the Annual MFCA Joint Professional Development Conference, March 22, 2023.
The Maine Fire Protection Services Commission Best Practices Award was first established by the Fire Commission in 2002 to highlight individual fire rescue departments, agencies, organizations, communities and others within Maine who show initiative and creativity; develop, adopt and improve the best ideas; and encourage and support safety and health for emergency responders in Maine.
It is with great pleasure that the Fire Commission has selected its Best Practice Awardee for 2022-2023 to: Danielle Foster and Fryeburg Rescue for the design, creation, and implementation of a new recruitment video for their Junior Rescue program.
Nominated by the Western Maine Firefighters Association and presented at the Annual MFCA Joint Professional Development Conference, March 22, 2023.
We're pleased to introduce our newest ambulance, unit 503 and it may look familiar. Not only is is similar to our unit 501, the back portion or the "ambulance box" is, in fact, our "old" unit 503 refurbished, upgraded, and remounted on a new cab and chassis. In this case, our former ambulance box was still in good condition although the mechanical portion of the truck was showing its age. When possible, remounting the box in this way reduces cost and waste while upgrading equipment.
We have been the fortunate recipient of a grant from the Davis Foundation of Falmouth Maine towards the purchase of a Lucas device. The Mulford Fund in Fryeburg has also generously donated funds towards a second unit. These devices provide mechanical CPR compressions and were recently approved for use by the state of Maine. The Lucas device fits quickly around a patient who requires CPR and can perform compressions efficiently and without interruption allowing EMTs to focus on more advanced care during prehospital cardiac events. Our providers are trained to be familiar and proficient in their use reducing the number of responders on scene such as additional EMS, fire, and police personnel who are normally needed to handle ongoing CPR. The Lucas device can be used on scene, during transport, and in the hospital setting, consistently giving high quality compressions throughout the event for the best possible outcome for the patient. The Lucas device is now carried on all our ambulances.
