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Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
To Celebrate Paramedic Services Week
With the Launch of the #KnowYour911 Campaign
Essex, ON - Paramedic Services week is May 22-28, 2016 and is a week that commemorates the hard work, dedication and efforts of life-saving paramedics, while also celebrating the overall profession of Paramedicine.
In support of Paramedic Services Week, Essex-Windsor EMS will be launching the #KnowYour911 Campaign. The campaign is geared towards educating the public on the proper use of 9-1-1, raising awareness about key facts and myths surrounding emergency services, as well as bringing attention to EMS’s role within the community.
The “Know” in the campaign is multi-faceted:
- Know who the Essex-Windsor EMS Paramedics are;
- Know what Paramedics do;
- Know how to help Paramedics when calling 9-1-1;
- Know what other options are available for medical assistance besides emergency rooms;
- Know more about staying healthy and injury-free.
"We are pleased to be launching this campaign, not only to help provide a better understanding of the paramedicine profession, but perhaps most importantly, to help educate the residents of our community about staying safe. Understanding the role and capabilities of emergency services will better equip our communities with the knowledge they need to take proper action and help to save lives” said Bruce Krauter, Chief, Essex-Windsor EMS.
Essex-Windsor EMS asks the public to visit KnowYour911.ca for more information and to use and support the campaign hashtag #KnowYour911. Participants can also enter for the chance to win an iPad Mini by using hashtag #knowyour911 on social media.
Campaign Events:
Thursday, May 26, Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28:
- Essex-Windsor EMS will be at The Devonshire Mall (in front of The Bay).
- The community can come out and learn about CPR, how to use a defibrillator, speak to paramedics about how to recognize the signs of a medical emergency and much more.
- An ambulance will be on site, along with some of the EMS partners, such as St. Clair College, representatives from the Central Ambulance Communication Centre (CACC) and representatives from the Southwestern Ontario Regional Base Hospital Program.
Friday, May 27
- 12 pm - Devonshire Mall: A local patient will be reunited with the Paramedics who saved his life after a cardiac arrest.
Saturday, May 28
- 9am – 12 pm – Canadian Blood Services: “Sirens for Life”, the Essex-Windsor EMS-sponsored blood drive. Call 1-888-2-DONATE to book your appointment or come out and enjoy snacks and refreshments with the EMS team.
About Essex-Windsor EMS:
Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provides extensive pre-hospital emergency medical care to the residents of the City of Windsor, Essex County and Township of Pelee. Essex-Windsor EMS treats and transports over 45,000 patients per year.
Essex-Windsor EMS employs over 260 paramedics and operates out of 12 bases throughout Essex County. Essex-Windsor EMS paramedics are trained professionals who are highly skilled in all aspects of pre-hospital emergency medicine.
For more information, please contact:
Renée Trombley, Manager, Corporate Communications & Accessibility
The County of Essex
519-776-6441, ext. 1130
226-348-5915 (cell)
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