Fallon Ambulance Receives American Heart Association Mission Lifeline Gold Award for Outstanding Treatment of Heart Attack Patients

QUINCY, MA -When a heart attack strikes, seconds count when it comes to treatment. Fallon Ambulance Service (www.fallonambulance.com), the region’s largest independently owned ambulance service provider, has been recognized by the American Heart Association for its excellence in response and treatment for heart attack victims in the field. Fallon Ambulance received the highest level of commendation: American Heart Association’s Mission Lifeline Gold Award. Fallon is the only individual private ambulance firm in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to achieve this level of recognition. Qualifying was based on data collected throughout 2015, specifically cases where Fallon Ambulance responded to 9-1-1 calls for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the most deadly type of heart attack caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart. To prevent death from this type of heart attack, it is critical to restore blood flow as quickly as possible either by mechanically opening the blocked vessel or by providing clot-busting medication. Qualifying agencies perform 12-lead ECGs which measure the electrical activity of the heart and can determine if a heart attack has occurred. They additionally follow protocols derived from American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology guidelines. These practices allow EMS providers to rapidly identify suspected heart attack patients, promptly notify the medical center, and trigger an early response from the awaiting hospital pers...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiac & Resuscitation Industry News Source Type: news