Thursday, November 15, 2007
** Connecticut fire department medics trial chest compression device
** Washington paramedic facing up to 10 years in jail
** Ferno Canada announces new pricing reflecting stronger Canadian dollar
UNITED STATES NEWS
** New Haven, Connecticut’s fire department EMS paramedics will soon be using a chest compression machine to perform CPR. That is the word from the New Haven Register (William Kaempffer/November 14) which said two of the $14,000 Swedish devices will be placed with special units as a trial. Department EMS Supervisor Abe Colon said the machines, named Lucas, are able to perform two inch compressions at a rate of 100 per minute.
** A Bellingham, Washington paramedic is facing up to 10 years in jail after attacking his girlfriend. The Bellingham Herald (Sam Taylor/November 14) said Julian Sam Lindsay, who has been fired from his job, is expected to be sentenced December 2. Lindsay, whose charge of felony rape was downgraded after a plea deal, pleaded guilty to felony domestic violence instead. According to the newspaper, he set upon his girlfriend October 10 while the two were in Idaho. Along with jail time, he could also be tasked with paying a $50,000 fine.
CANADA NEWS
** Mississauga, Ontario: Ferno Canada announced today that it is issuing a new price list to reflect the strength of the Canadian dollar versus the declining U.S. greenback. Since much of the broad line of patient handling and immobilization equipment that Ferno Canada distributes is manufactured by it’s parent Company, Ferno Washington, Inc in the United States, import prices have been greatly reduced due to the currency situation. ” We recognize that Emergency Services budgets are stretched far to thin at the best of times so anything we can do to pass on savings to these organizations in Canada will help to ensure that they are able to equip themselves with the newest models of products available on the market” says Bruce Whitaker, Managing Director of Ferno Canada. Ferno is a global leader in the provision of solutions to the Emergency Services, Emergency Preparedness and Mass Casualty industry sectors.
