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We would like to congratulate Jay Tyler for having a cardiac arrest reversal. We are all very happy for him.

Dr. Alan Jagoda MD Medical Director

Richard Reuther EMT-p ALS Coordinator RICHR@CORINTHEMS.ORG 2175

Cory Nichols Emt-p 2178

Barney Gille emt-p 2176

Mike Evans emt-p 2170

Mark Naginey emt-p

Robert Bump emt-p

Mark Desimone emt-p 2177

dan vancott emt-p

jason yourdon emt-p 2174

danielle reuther emt-p

john stewart emt-p

jennifer nichols emt-p

Glenn stevens emt-p

Jay Tyler EMT-P

Andre Delvaux EMT-P

We are fortunate to have 24 hour coverage by qualified Paramedic personnel.

We are in cooperation with the Town of Corinth

CORINTH, MOREAU, WILTON, AND SCHUYLERVILLE HAVE STARTED A NEW PROGRAM CALLED MFI. These squad paramedics are now allowed to administer the same drugs as on helicopters. Below is a little information about the program. If you have any questions in regards to this program you can email Rich Reuther.

Medication Facilitated Intubation

Northern Saratoga County covers large distances and results in response and transport times upwards of 30 minutes one way. The availability of advanced airway and additional paramedic resources are the goal of the Paramedic Mutual Aid Multi-Agency Program. The program utilizes medics from four individual paramedic agencies in northern Saratoga County to ensure serious patients receive the care and resources needed. Additionally, paramedic back-up resources are shared interagency, to provide an area-wide ALS system status.

There are several conditions in which neuromuscular blockade is beneficial. The most common would be to assist in smooth and non-traumatic endotracheal intubation. Typically this would be achieved by a procedure termed medication facilitated intubation (MFI). Additionally, a patient previously intubated may need to be "paralyzed” to control airway pressures, ventilation or to provide for safer patient transport.

The technique of MFI utilizes intubation prior to initiation of positive pressure ventilation. This prevents instillation of air in the stomach by inadvertent passage from "bagging” down the esophagus.

Albany Medical Center had Honored 15 area Emergency Medical Services. We were one of the EMS Services. Below you can read what they wrote:

Albany Medical Center Honors EMS Crews for Outstanding Pre-Hospital Care

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ALBANY, N.Y., May 17, 2000 Fifteen area emergency medical service (EMS) crews were honored today by Albany Medical Centers emergency department for outstanding prehospital care and for their heroic efforts in nine rescue situations during the last year.
"Every day the emergency department staff see the incredible efforts of these emergency medical technicians, paramedics and rescue personnel," said Johanna Flanigan, R.N., emergency medicine outreach coordinator at Albany Med. "These professionals, whether paid or volunteer, who rush to the scene of emergencies every day often mean the difference between life and death for so many people. They truly are a special group of individuals."
Many of those injured met their rescuers for the first time to offer their thanks. The recognition event coincides with National Emergency Medical Services Week (May 14-20).

The EMS crews who were honored and the patients (ages at the time of the incident) they cared for were:

         Onesquethaw Volunteer Fire Company, Albany County Sheriffs Department, Colonie Emergency Medical Services and New York State Police Life Guard helicopter for rescuing Hannah Scranton, 13, of Albany after a she fell off a cliff at John Boyd Thacher State Park May 20, 1999.
         Troy Fire Department for rescuing a 7-month-old boy on July 15 from a burning building in Troy. The child was initially treated in the Albany Medical Center emergency department and then transported by Albany Med Flight to the Westchester Medical Center burn unit.
       Corinth Emergency Squad and Albany Med Flight for assisting Gerald Constantino, 49, of Corinth after he suffered a heart attack Oct. 21 while at his physicians office in Corinth. Constantino was airlifted to Albany Med where he was brought directly to the cardiac catheterization lab for treatment.
         Guilderland Emergency Medical Services and Western Turnpike Rescue Squad for aiding Mary Jo Smith-Pares, 41, of Slingerlands on Dec. 4 after she suffered a heart attack while riding in her families car in Guilderland. Smith-Pares was rushed to Albany Med where she was treated in the Medical Centers cardiac catheterization lab.
         Ravena Rescue Squad, Blue Circle Cement First Response Team and Albany County Sheriffs Department for helping George Boyd, 52, of Earlton after he suffered severe head and facial injuries in an industrial accident at Blue Circle Cement Inc. in Ravena on Dec. 15.
         Guilderland EMS and Western Turnpike Rescue Squad for assisting Barbara Drago, 45, of Slingerlands on Christmas Eve. Dragos daughter Alexandra, 12, found her unconscious at home and gave her cardiopulmonary resuscitation after calling 911. Emergency crews found Drago in cardiac arrest and rushed her to Albany Medical Center for treatment. Also honored was Eric Batchelder, a dispatcher for the Town of Guilderland Police Department, who provided Mary Ann with CPR instructions by telephone.
         Schenectady Fire Department and Albany Med Flight for helping Eva Batcher, 4, of Rotterdam after she was injured when hit by a car in Schenectady on Jan. 5. Batcher was airlifted to Albany Med for treatment.
         Albany Fire Department and Mohawk Ambulance for helping a 4-month-old girl after she was found not breathing by her family in their Albany home on Feb. 22.
         Malta Ambulance Corps. and Michael Cannizzo of Pattersonville who rescued Cassidy Hale, 9 months old, and her parents, Clarence Hale, 29, and Connie Delaney, 23, of Ballston Spa after their car crashed into the Ballston Creek on East Line Road in Malta on March 1. Cannizzo, an employee of Stewarts Shops, was at a nearby Stewarts when the accident occurred.
        Also honored were Chatham Rescue Squad, Corinth Emergency Squad and Waterveliet Fire Department for attaining Paramedic Level of Care certification. The Schoharie County Emergency Medical Service also was honored for their work in assisting victims of the Oct. 21 Albany City School District bus crash in Central Bridge.
        Additionally, more than 25 Albany Medical center nurses and physicians were cited for their work in educating area emergency medical service squads and providing medical oversight and paramedic clinical supervision for 19 area EMS agencies.
        Albany Medical Centers emergency department treats more than 62,000 patients annually, of which approximately 15,000 are assisted by area emergency medical services, Flanigan said.

2003 Annual EMS Award Winners
BLS Provider of the Year - Robin Hommel Hunter Area Ambulance
ALS Provider of the Year - Glenn Stevens Guilderland EMS & Corinth EMS
Harriet C. Weber EMS Leadership Award - Richard Brandt Mohawk Ambulance
EMS Educator of Excellence - Art Breault Niskayuna FD No. 1
EMS Communications Specialist of the Year - Kim Zeltins Town of Niskayuna PD
Registered Professional Nurse Excellence - Sue Golden St. Clare’s Hospital
Physician of Excellence - Judson Harrington Niskayuna FD No. 1