Marion County (WV) Rescue Squad Honored for Heart Patient Transport Times

Eddie Trizzino Times West Virginian, Fairmont (MCT) When an individual is having a heart attack, every second matters in getting them treated to ensure they will not only survive, but maintain a healthy heart after their trauma. For a few months this past summer, the Marion County Rescue Squad could not transfer patients to an emergency department within Marion County, after Fairmont Regional Medical Center closed in May. Michael Angelucci, administrator of the Marion County Rescue Squad, in some cases, this added up to 30 minutes to a patient’s transport to a hospital. “That was a delay in getting patients to the nearest hospital,” Angelucci said. “We would have to tack on sometimes another 30 minutes or so going to Morgantown or going to Bridgeport, so that was a challenge for our crews.” Despite this challenge, Angelucci said the EMS and paramedics transported heart attack victims in a timely manner, and for the sixth year in a row, the Marion County Rescue Squad has received recognition through the American Heart Association for quick response times for people experiencing heart emergencies throughout the county. Officials of the American Heart Association started the Mission: Lifeline awards in 2014 when they realized EMS squads play an important role in saving people who experience symptoms of heart attack or stroke. For this work, the&nb...
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