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Motor Vehicle Crash with Rollover & Ejection
August 11, 2008: New Castle County Paramedics Keely Warrick and Matthew Heiger attend to a patient at the scene of a motor vehicle collision at A and South Walnut Streets in Wilmington. The initial report indicated a collision with a rollover and possible ejection of an occupant. The patient was transported to the Christiana Hospital Emergency Department with minor injuries.
 
 
CPR Save - Rockford Park
July 14, 2008: Paramedic 1/C Robert Sullivan and Chief Lawrence Tan participate in a news conference conducted by Wilmington Mayor James Baker to celebrate a cardiac arrest save that occurred on July 1st in Rockford Park. Simon Cranny and his wife, Lisa, and their two children attended the event to express their appreciation for the State Parks employees that started CPR and notified 9-1-1, the County Paramedics, Wilmington Fire Department engine crew, St. Francis Hospital Ambulance Service and hospital staff that provided care that morning. The field EMS providers were able to restart Mr. Cranny's heart at the park before transporting him to the hospital for further stabilization and treatment. The news event was used to draw attention to the need for CPR training to improve the chances for success during cases of sudden cardiac arrest.
High Angle Rescue
 July 2, 2008: New Castle County Paramedics, Wilmington Fire Department personnel and a St. Francis Ambulance Service crew prepare to load the patient onto a Delaware State Police helicopter for transport to the Christiana Hospital. County Paramedic 1/C Gary Peterson accompanied the patient with the DSP Trooper-Paramedic during the flight to the trauma center.
 New Castle County Paramedic 1/C Gary Peterson and Paramedic Matthew Heiger deliver on site patient care while Wilmington Fire Department Special Operations personnel prepare the necessary rigging to lower the patient to ground level. The County Paramedics were treating the patient on a hopper platform approximately 30 feet above ground level.
 New Castle County Paramedic Sergeant Donald Kennard and Paramedic Matthew Heiger prepare for the transfer of the patient from the Stokes basket to a waiting stretcher after he was lowered to the ground. The patient was treated for a leg fracture throughout the stabilization and extrication from the platform.
MVC with Entrapment - Old 896
 
June 17, 2008: Paramedic First Class Michael Schusterich works with members of the Christiana (DE) Fire Company, while Paramedic First Class Steve Moore and Delaware State Police Trooper Medic Matt Pragg treat the trapped driver.
University of DE Graduation - MEDCOM Unit
May 31, 2008: The New Castle County EMS MEDCOM unit is staged at the University of Delaware Field House for their 2008 Commencement Ceremony.
National EMS Week - 2008
May 19-24, 2008: New Castle County EMS participated in several activities in recognition of National Emergency Medical Services Week. On May 18th, the County Paramedics hosted the participants and support personnel from the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride during their overnight stop in Newark. On May 19th, the EMS Division hosted its annual Graduation and Appointment Ceremony at Public Safety Headquarters. The ceremony recognizes those who graduated from the paramedic training program, in addition to those appointed to the service during the last calendar year. Finally, the EMS Division Honor Guard presented the colors on May 21st at the home game of the Wilmington Blue Rocks at Frawley Stadium. The "NCC*EMS Night at the Blue Rocks" also featured a BBQ tailgate gathering in the parking lot for the County Paramedics, their family and friends.
EMS Division Personnel Reunite with Family of Newborn Baby
May 2, 2008: New Castle County Paramedics joined the 911 dispatcher, fire company ambulance crew and county police officer that responded to assist in the home delivery of an infant on April 17, 2008. The Dartmouth Woods family placed a 911 call when their second child decided to arrive before they could get to the hospital. Pictured from left to right: Fire Medical Communications Supervisor Jamie Rosseel, Mr. Charles Babu, Ms.Shannon Babu with their infant son Anthony and older son Vincent, Paramedic Stacey LeCompte Paramedic Pamela Hartsky, Talleyville EMT Ryan Kennard and New Castle County Police Officer David Hildick.
EMS DIVISION Honor Guard at Retired WFD Chief Funeral
April 22, 2008: The New Castle County EMS Honor Guard renders honors to retired Wilmington Fire Department Chief and DEMA Director John P. "Sean" Mulhern during his funeral in Wilmington. The EMS Division Honor Guard later accompanied the Wilmington Fire Department Honor Guard to the interment at Gracelawn Cemetery.
MVC with Entrapment - Route 1 NB
 
Personnel from Medic 2A work with members of the Christiana (DE) Fire Company and New Castle County's High Angle Rescue Team to stablize and extricate a driver of an SUV that plunged 50 feet off the roadway.
Special Event Coverage - Caesar Rodney Half Marathon
March 9, 2008: The New Castle County EMS Medical Command and Mobile Aid Station "MEDCOM" unit and EMS Gator were utilized to provide medical coverage to the Caesar Rodney 5K and Half Marathon in Wilmington. The EMS detail included paramedics utilizing the all-terrain Gator, and advanced life support (ALS) Bike Team, a basic life support (BLS) Bike Team from the Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, and a BLS ambulance from the Wilmington Fire Department.
CPR Save - Salesianum School
Chief Lawrence Tan, Lt. Mark Allston and Paramedic First Class Annette Huver present the staff of Salesianum School a Citizens Life-Saving award for the their quick actions in saving the life of a co-worker.
NCC*EMS Responds To Fatal High Rise Fire
April 13, 2006: New Castle County EMS Division personnel responded to a multi-alarm high rise building fire at the Devon Apartments on Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilmington that resulted in one fatality. County Paramedics provided medical support to the building residents that were evacuated from the structure, in addition to the firefighters battling the blaze. EMS Division staff coordinated medical group operations from the incident command post, which ultimately resulted in the transport of several persons to area hospitals.
 
Building Fire Crestview Apartments - Level II Multi-Casualty Incident
May 30, 2006: New Castle County EMS Paramedics coordinate the triage, treatment and transportation of 20 patients from a multi-alarm high rise fire in Wilmington. Fifteen ambulances from Delaware and Pennsylvania were utilized to transport the patients to four area hospitals. Photos courtesy of T. J. Healy.
 
 
MVC with Entrapment - Concord Pike
Paramedic First Class Christopher Schad, along with rescue personnel from the Talleyville (DE) Fire Company, work to free a heavily trapped driver.
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