{"id":1027,"date":"2012-05-28T08:05:01","date_gmt":"2012-05-28T12:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=1027"},"modified":"2012-05-28T08:05:01","modified_gmt":"2012-05-28T12:05:01","slug":"heroics-run-gamut-from-starting-life-to-averting-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=1027","title":{"rendered":"Heroics run gamut from starting life to averting death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local EMS workers honored for life-saving efforts<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Kathleen Brady Shea<\/strong> Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Edward J. Atkins, (from left) director of Chester County's Department of Emergency Services, retired state Rep. Arthur D. Hershey - honored with the Robert Thompson Memorial Award, and County Commissioners Kathi Cozzone and Ryan Costello.<\/p><\/div>\n

When medical personnel arrived, the 14-year-old girl who collapsed after cheerleading practice had stopped breathing. She was one of five Chester County patients who recovered from a near-death experience this past year due to intervention by the county\u2019s emergency services community.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, that typically unsung group of more than 5,000 \u2013 many of whom are volunteers – received recognition at the awards banquet for the Chester County Emergency Medical Services Council Inc., an annual event celebrated during National EMS Week.\"\"<\/p>\n

Citing the \u201cacts of volunteerism and acts of bravery that you provide on a moment\u2019s notice,\u201d County Commissioner Ryan Costello extended the county\u2019s gratitude to the responders.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always an honor to be here,\u201d said County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone. \u201cFor me, it\u2019s personal,\u201d she added, referencing the valiant efforts of EMS workers to save her niece, who died in a Downingtown car crash last year.<\/p>\n

The program, held at the Red Clay Room in Kennett Square, focused primarily on the success stories, honoring more than 100 individuals who participated in heroics ranging from delivering babies to bringing people back from the dead.<\/p>\n

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A capacity crowd filled the Red Clay Room in Kennett to honor Chester County's emergency responders, Thursday night.<\/p><\/div>\n

The dramatic scenarios recounted by EMS officials could have easily filled a television series. For example, during one call last month, responders heard \u201ca loud thump\u201d and realized that one of their own had collapsed outside the Good Fellowship ambulance, suddenly doubling the emergency. The victim,whose potassium level has slipped precipitiously, was among a handful of patients who made a full recovery and appeared at the banquet to thank his rescuers.<\/p>\n

Another clinical save occurred in Kennett Square, where a man collapsed after the 2011 Kennett Run and was brought back to life by Richard Franks, Michael Keiter, and Mike Reynolds from the Avondale Fire and Ambulance Companies; Matthew Eick and Douglas Rivell from the Kennett Fire and Ambulance Companies; and Aaron Ratner from Southern Chester County Emergency Medical Services.<\/p>\n

Coatesville-area personnel provided resuscitation efforts after a 16-year-old boy collapsed after running to catch the school bus earlier this month. His rescuers included Claire Lindelow, the nurse coordinator for the Coatesville School District, a Tye Weaver and Adam Brock from the Washington Hose Company; and Jessica Kiefski and Hazel Stanton from Brandywine Hospital\u2019s Medic 93.<\/p>\n

A handful of babies who were overzealous to make their debut generated awards for the emergency responders who added obstetrical skills to their repertoire. They included Longwood Fire Company\u2019s Scott Runge and Kevin Hagerty, who were called into service last May when a woman went into labor unexpectedly after attending a surprise baby shower.<\/p>\n

Retired state lawmaker Arthur D. Hershey received congratulations for his selection as recipient of the Sen. Robert Thompson Memorial Award, an honor bestowed on an elected official who makes contributions to improving EMS systems.<\/p>\n

One of the evening\u2019s most coveted awards received its name and inspiration from the late Margaret Hoover Brigham, a longtime Birmingham Township resident who was the granddaughter of President Herbert Hoover and founder and first president of the Chester County EMS Council. Leo Scaccia, the current president, said the award honors a long-time practitioner whose educational and leadership skills make a lasting positive impact.<\/p>\n

Rick Stabler, a former EMS Council head and former emergency management coordinator for Pocopson Township, took the prize after Scaccia read a litany of his accomplishments, which date back to the 1970s.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was one of the first guys who brought paramedic service to Chester County,\u201d Scaccia said, adding that Stabler was also \u201cone of the founders of the advanced life support system\u201d in the county. \u201cHe has been incredibly involved for a long time.\u201d Scaccia said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Local EMS workers honored for life-saving efforts By Kathleen Brady Shea Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com When medical personnel arrived, the 14-year-old girl who collapsed after cheerleading practice had stopped breathing. She was one of five Chester County patients who recovered from a near-death experience this past year due to intervention by the county\u2019s emergency services community. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3],"tags":[20,310,24,311,263,280,312,313,264],"class_list":["post-1027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-featured","tag-chester-county","tag-chester-county-emergency-medical-services-council-inc","tag-coatesville","tag-ems","tag-kathi-cozzone","tag-kennett-square","tag-margaret-hoover-brigham","tag-pocopson-township","tag-ryan-costello"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1027"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1027\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}