Welcome to the November issue of Community Education. This month we would like to bring some attention to febrile seizures since it is cold and flu season. Febrile Seizures are especially common in small children who are getting sick and running high fevers. We will talk about what febrile seizures…
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Plymouth Community Ambulance Association recently received the 2018 CARES Award for actively participating in the Pennsylvania Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES). Plymouth Community Ambulance Association is one of 122 EMS agencies in the Commonwealth recognized during “CARES Recognition Week” in Pennsylvania. On October 10, 2018, the Pennsylvania House…
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Plymouth Ambulance had special visitors today from Storehouse Church! We were surprised with goodies and snacks for our crews. Thank you for your generosity!
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Welcome to the October edition of Community Education. In horror movies and on TV, people get “scared to death” this time of year. Usually that is because they suffer a heart attack from the situation they are in. In this edition, we are going to discuss what a heart attack…
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This evening, Plymouth Community Ambulance Association participated with various other Emergency Service organizations at the Center Square Fire Expo. We brought one of our utility pieces known as ATV 308 which is used to help responders get to patients in places where a normal ambulance cannot. It is equipped with…
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Come out and join your local police, fire and EMS at Lowe’s on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from noon – 3 pm. We will be conducting a food drive to benefit the Colonial Neighborhood Council Food Pantry. Giant Food Stores will be on hand with pre-packaged food bundles for purchase…
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Welcome to the September installment of our Community Education article series. This month, we would like to focus on a topic that is all too common with fall approaching: Asthma. This ailment affects over 26 million Americans and is broken down into 8% of adults AND 8% of children have…
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Welcome to the August edition of community education. This month we would like to do a follow up to our Trauma Center article with a question we get a lot when we transport patients to them. That question is, “Why do I have to go to a Trauma Center when…
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On July 31, 2018 Plymouth Ambulance and Norristown Fire Department conducted joint UTV training. Members from both Departments trained on incline ascents and descents, winch use for evacuation and overall UTV safety and operations. Thanks to Chief Tom Trojansky and Chief Tom O’Donnell for their continued support in this training…
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Welcome to the July Community Education article. With the summer now in full swing, many people are out and about doing lots of fun outdoor activities. With this, comes the increase in traumatic injuries both minimal and severe. A lot of times, EMS must take patients to specialized trauma centers…
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