MEDIC NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2008
HURRICANE GUSTAV September 1, 2008 3:00pm CST
Our Paramedic Team just arrived at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Chief Jeffrey Scott has been assigned as the strike team commander for over 50 medics. The task force is running 911 calls for the City of Houston and operating a triage task force at this evacuation station as Gustav moves inland towards them. Our team is the only team that has an onboard ventilator unit out of the 200 Medic Units present for this effort. Our 4x4 capabilities will utilized once the storm hits and debris is covering the streets.
Chief Jeffrey Scott in front of Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.
AUGUST 2008
Medic EMS Paramedic Team Deployed to San Antonio for Gustav Preparedness & Relief
A Paramedic Team was deployed at 1:00 am on Friday morning to San Antonio, Texas to assist the Federal Emergency Management Agency and local responders in preparedness for Hurricane Gustav. The team will be assisting the evacuation of nursing homes, hospitals and assisting in the response of emergency calls. The team was prepared for a minimum of a two day committment, however could last ten or more days. With our advanced medical protocol and equipment, including transport ventilator and advanced emergency medicines (more than the typical ALS provider), our team will be placed in the most forawrd areas that is expected to be in the path of the storm.
Owner and CEO, Jeffrey Scott is the team leader with Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate, Steve Neff (owner of Medina based SVFE Ambulette Service- a wheelchair provider), participating in the effort. The team arrived around 5:00 am CST on Saturday morning. The team is assigned to a ambulance convoy of five (5) units, 3-ALS and 2-BLS.
Jeffrey Scott and Steve Neff await in front of the central staging area in San Antonio for out-of-state providers.
APRIL 2008
Medic EMS was the proud provider of EMS Care at the Wooster Wellness 5K run held on April 5th at the Ohio Agriculcutural Research & Development Center in Wooster, Ohio.
 From Left to Right: John Bowman; Timothy Whitaker; Justin Filous; Chief Jeff Scott standby for instant race emergency assistance. | Walkers/Runners of all ages enjoy the 1 Mile Fun Walk/Run at the Wooster Wellness 5K. |
Over 200 Runners Participated in the Wooster Wellness 5K run. Runners were from all over the state of Ohio. The Wooster Wellness 5K was part of the Subway Ohio Challenge Series. |
The Wooster Wellness 5K was sponsored by the above vendors. The Wooster Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals were the organizing group for the event. |
MARCH 2008
Blizzard Like Conditions were NO competition for Medic EMS
Blizzard-like conditions during the weekend of March 7-9, 2008 were no match for Medic EMS' 4x4 capabilities as other area providers were restricted to providing local services amidst the twenty (20) plus inches of snow. Medic EMS continued to serve Wooster Community Hospital and Medina General Hospital throughout the entire weekend transporting patients to Akron and Canton area specialty hospitals.
