Putnam EMS New Effort To Carry Blood In Ambulances
The Putnam County EMS Department wants to explore carrying blood in ambulances during the new fiscal year. Putnam County EMS Chief Tommy Copeland said there are only a few ambulance services across the nation that carry blood. Copeland said carrying blood could help the department better respond to emergencies. “For people that are in really […]
Putnam Emergency Preparedness Drill Successful Tuesday
Putnam County held a full-scale training exercise Tuesday bringing together the Putnam County School System and all emergency service agencies. EMS Chief Tommy Copeland said the exercise went well, but there are still several things that can be tweaked to improve preparedness. Copeland said the exercise is to train emergency services on how to respond. […]
Putnam EMS To Raise Fees To Stay In Line With Medicare Allowable Rates
Putnam EMS is raising its rates for the first time since 2015 to keep up with Medicare rate increases. EMS Chief Tommy Copeland said that the law states a local EMS is not allowed to charge anyone less than what the Medicare rate is. “And our rates were so low for these things,” Copeland said. […]
Putnam Co. Celebrates National EMS Week With Saturday Community Fair
Putnam County celebrates National EMS Week this Saturday. EMS Chief Tommy Copeland said emergency personnel are hosting a community fair to show people what it is like to work the job. “We’re going to have some demonstrations and some ambulances and the bus,” Copeland said. “Weather permitted, we’re going to have Erlanger’ aircraft. We’re also […]
Putnam Looks to Replace Aging Defibrillators
Putnam County is looking to replace 12 to 15 of its public access defibrillators to avoid aging defibrillators from failing during an emergency. EMS Chief Tommy Copeland said the public accessing the defibrillators early on provides a high probability of bringing someone back in cardiac arrest. “We’ve had some good saves with people that were […]
Donate Blood This Friday For The Battle of the Badges Blood Drive
Putnam County residents can support their favorite emergency agency by participating in this year’s Battle of the Badges Blood Drive. The one day Blood Assurance event Friday is a competition to see who can raise the most blood. EMS Chief Tommy Copeland said even though a trophy is up for grabs, the main goal is […]
