Unit Commendations 1/24/2021 On January 24, 2021, Paramedics were dispatched to a single-family residence for an 83 year-old male in cardiac arrest. The responding crew initiated high performance CPR and Advanced Life Support procedures, including intubation, IO access, and medication therapy. The patient regained a pulse and blood pressure on the scene after 20 minutes of resuscitation and was transported to Palos Hospital for ongoing treatment. Crew Members:
Adrian Puente, Jon Egan, Carl Jones, Joseph Moore, Charles Murray, Steven Prohaska, Keith Fontana, Brett Buenzow, John Locus
2/5/2021 On February 5, 2021, Paramedics were dispatched to a single-family residence for a 75 year-old male patient in cardiac arrest. The responding personnel found the patient’s family initiated CPR. Resuscitative efforts were taken over by Orland Fire Paramedics who found the patient to have an initial cardiac rhythm of PEA. After 20 minutes of Advanced Life Support the patient regained a pulse and blood pressure and was transported to Palos Hospital for further treatment. Crew Members:
Jennifer Smith, James Karp, Nickolas Tufts, Jeffrey Uthe, Michael Dorencz, Brett Buenzow, Daniel Ritchie, Jon Egan, Joseph Moore, John Purtill, Mark Duke
2/12/2021 On February 12, 2021, Paramedics were dispatched to a single-family residence for a 79 year-old male who stopped breathing and fell. The responding personnel found the patient pulseless and not breathing and immediately began high performance CPR and Advanced Life Support. The patient was transported to Palos Hospital after 20 minutes of care. While en route to Palos Hospital the patient obtained ROSC and was delivered to the ER with a palpable pulse. Crew Members:
Jonathan Kendra, James Logan, Keith Fontana, Dale Weber, Brian McLaughlin, Michael Pericht, Austin Childers
3/11/2021 On March 11, 2021, Paramedics responded to a nursing facility for a patient in cardiac arrest. Nursing facility staff initiated CPR and resuscitative efforts were taken over by the responding crew members. The patient was in respiratory arrest and their airway was cleared and intubation was successful. The patient was in asystole and ALS care was initiated. The patient obtained ROSC with a bradycardic heart rhythm where cardiac pacing was applied successfully. The patient was transported with a blood pressure and pulse to Palos Hospital for further treatment. Crew Members:
William Leddin, Brian Schick, Brian McLaughlin, Russell Ricobene, Charles Stoltz, Keith Radke, Dave Nagel, James Wooten, Austin Childers
3/16/2021 On March 16, 2021, Paramedics responded to a single-family residence for a patient who collapsed and was in cardiac arrest. Responding crew members found a 65 year-old male patient in full cardiac arrest with family members on the scene doing CPR. Resuscitation efforts were taken over by the paramedics and Advanced Life Support protocol was initiated. The patient’s initial heart rhythm was ventricular fibrillation where defibrillation was performed. After a second defibrillation the patient obtained ROSC. A 12 lead monitor interpretation was done showing sinus tachycardia with an inferior STEMI. The patient was transported to Silver Cross Hospital for further treatment. Crew Members:
John Purtill, Nickolas Tufts, Jeffrey Uthe, Anthony Kaskadden, John Cortilet, James Schultz, Matthew Johnson, Daniel Koenig, Rosendo Rodriguez
3/27/2021 On March 27, 2021, Paramedics responded to a single-family residence for a 58 year-old male patient in cardiac arrest. On arrival, crew members found family members performing CPR. Resuscitative efforts were taken over by the responding personnel and ALS protocols were initiated. After two rounds of CPR and medications the patient regained a pulse and blood pressure. A 12 lead ECG was obtained and showed sinus tachycardia. While en route to Palos Hospital the patient went into an asystolic heart rhythm and CPR was again initiated. ROSC was obtained for a second time and the patient care was transferred to Palos Hospital. Crew Members:
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Robert Stachnik, Kevin Frawley, Michael Meyrick, James Mazurkiewicz, Joseph Oram, Mark Reichert, Gerald Bohne, Zachary Zweizig, Garrett Flavin, Christian Andrews
