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Man charged after fatal boat accident on river By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com
Trustee Steve Carr, Dr. Sean Marquis, Mercyhealth EMS Physician, trustee Brian Stewart, and trustee Sharon DeArvil stand in front of a MD-1 Emergency Field Vehicle. This vehicle is on call to provide additional care above and beyond what the ambulance crews can offer in the field to patients. Photo by Chris Johnson
New emergency service could provide physician care earlier MD-1 Emergency Field Vehicle shown at June 25 event By Chris Johnson cxjohnson@oglecountynews.com Trauma patients being transported by the Oregon Fire Protection District’s ambulance could find themselves under a doctor’s care before reaching an emergency room. A MD-1 Emergency Field Vehicle was on display at the district’s open house June 25 to showcase what the vehicle and its staff can do. “We are medical doctors that support the EMS on the field,” said EMS Physician Sean Marquis, who has been trained to head out on calls in the vehicle. “This is extra service when the ambulance staff needs physician level treatment.” By law, the ambulance crews are only allowed to administer certain levels of care. “If we can use 10 units of a drug, the doctor in the MD-1 vehicle can adjust the needs for the patient,”
said Oregon Fire Protection District trustee Brian Stewart. “Any delays in treatment can harm a patient and this offers another standard of care. They can make the difference in the health of a patient.” The closest hospital from downtown Oregon is KSB in Dixon, a 15-mile drive. The Rockford hospitals are farther away. “We have longer transport times and that could impact service,” said Stewart. “The MD-1 doctor can meet us on the road or at the scene.” Marquis said the decision on which hospital to transport is made depending on the severity and type of needs the patient has, because not every hospital may be available during a medical call to best serve the patient. “When the paramedics know what is needed, we can bring it to them,” said Marquis. “We also can care for the patient if a longer drive is needed for a specialty hospital when a helicopter is not available.” For the Oregon Fire Department trustees they saw the benefits of the MD-1 service when they first learned of the program. “A high standard of care is
critical for patients,” said Stewart. “Transport times and weather can delay emergency room care and the MD-1 can make the difference. This is cutting edge aggressive service for patients.” The doctors who head into the field on calls are all board certified. “Having a doctor go out can reduce the overall costs to treat the patient,” he said. Services provided through the MD-1 are not charged to the patient. Marquis said it is a service to the fire departments that are part of MercyRockford. “Our paramedics are trained with Mercy Health protocols,” said Stewart. “We operate under their system and this is a service we can use.” Some of the equipment in the vehicle include a mechanical, handsfree CPR device, heart monitor and defibrillator, video intubation unit (breathing tube), medications, triage kit, and a field backpack with supplies to hike into parks or farm fields. The MD-1, stationed in Rockford, does not replace EMS teams in the field. It serves as additional support for field trauma cases
An Oregon man has been charged after a June 24 boating accident that took the life of a Rockford woman. Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) spokesman Chris Young said Monday that Marc Mongan, 46, has been charged with operating a watercraft while under the influence of alcohol and reckless operation of a watercraft. Mongan, who is the owner of Oregon Healthcare Pharmacy Services Inc., is scheduled to appear in Ogle County Court on July 15 for arraignment. Megan M. Wells, 31, was pronounced dead at Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, after the johnboat Mongan was operating struck a pontoon boat in which she was a passenger on the Rock River three miles north of Oregon. Young said Wells, the mother of three, was thrown overboard in the collision, which occurred at 8:40 p.m.
The Oregon ambulance transported her to the hospital. An autopsy performed by the Winnebago County Coroner’s office Monday showed Wells died from blunt force trauma to her chest. Ogle County Sheriff Police said Nicholas Lamb, 29, Oregon, a passenger in the johnboat, was transported by Stillman Valley ambulance to Rockford Memorial Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Other occupants of the pontoon boat were David Daily, 52, Leaf River; Phillip Lukes, 52, Chicago; and Sherry Bushre, 59, Chicago. They refused treatment at the scene. Mongan also refused treatment. River Rescue units from the Oregon and Byron Fire Departments also responded to the scene. The Air-One Emergency Response Coalition helicopter was also dispatched to the area. The accident investigation, which remains ongoing, was turned over to the IDNR Conservation Police.
Woman sentenced for embezzlement By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com
A Polo woman was sentenced in federal court in Rockford Tuesday to two days in prison and two years supervised release for embezzling almost $60,000 from the local bank where she worked. Kayla Bergstrom, 46, was also sentenced to six months of home confinement and ordered to perform 250 hours of community service work. Joseph Pederson, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, said the home confinement means Bergstrom will be allowed to leave home only for employment.
Bergstrom pleaded guilty in March to embezzling $59,560.88 from First State Bank Shannon-Polo between Feb. 23, 2010 and Feb. 3, 2014. She was a first vicepresident at the bank’s Polo branch and had the highest security level assigned in the bank’s software program which controlled all customer bank accounts, the bank’s general ledger accounts, adding new accounts, and the maintenance of all bank accounts. Pederson said Bergstrom was not ordered to make restitution because she has already repaid the bank. Bergstrom was indicted Oct. 20 in federal court in Rockford, and entered a not guilty plea during her arraignment two days later.
Mt. Morris ready for “An Old-Fashioned 4th of July” By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecountynews.com Celebrate “An Old-Fashioned 4th of July” with food, fireworks, music, and family activities at Mt. Morris’ 53rd annual Let Freedom Ring Festival July 2-4. “The fireworks are always a highlight, and we have lots of free entertainment,” said LFR Committee Chairman Mark Lewis. “Several bands will be performing throughout the weekend.” The long-range forecast was promising with mild temperatures and fair skies predicted for the holiday weekend. “We’re hoping for good weather,
and right now it’s looking pretty good,” Lewis said. Festival events began Wednesday evening with the crowning of the 2016 LFR Queen. Four high school seniors, Anastasia Gordon, Lani Morris, Sarah Palmer, and Sydne Robinson, are seeking the honor of reigning over the annual Let Freedom Ring Festival. Most events are planned Saturday, July 2 through Monday, July 4. Activities centered around the Mt. Morris downtown square are free and family-oriented and are paid for by LFR Committee fundraisers and donations.
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Several events are planned especially for kids, Lewis said, including the kiddie parade and water fights on Saturday. “We also have inflatables,” he said. “We were able to get them at the last minute.” Saturday events include a an Antique Truck Show from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Craft Fair from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the North Campus, the John Bednarczyk Kiddie Parade at 2 p.m., and Kiddie Water Fights at 3 p.m. The Misty Water Creek Band will play from 8 to 10 p.m. at the band shell, and the Mounder Alumni Party begins at 8 p.m. at the Mt. Morris Moose Lodge.
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The Craft Fair continues on Sunday, July 3, master ventriloquist, comedian, and magician Ben Christensen will perform at 2:30 p.m. at the Reckmeyer Band Shell, and the Jonas Levi Fultz Memorial Car Show & Cruise will begin at 3 p.m. A beer garden at Maggie’s Idle Hour will open at 5 p.m. The celebration begins early in the morning on July 4 with the Firefighter’s Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. at the firehouse, the Lois Nelson Walk at 8:30 a.m. at Dillehay Park, the Patriotic Program at noon followed at 1 p.m. by the 53rd annual ringing of the Freedom Bell, and the Grand
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Parade at 2 p.m. The parade steps off at 2 p.m. with a wide array of floats by local organizations, bands, classic cars, antique vehicles, novelty units, and others. The 4th of July being the optimal time for Mounder Class Reunions, the parade committee expects some classes to have special vehicles in the parade. The fireworks display will be electronically shot off at dusk by Melrose Pyrotechnics from behind D.L. Rahn Junior High. Bring chairs and blankets to the athletic field and baseball diamond for the best seats in town. Observe the cordoned off spaces.
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