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WEEKLY REFLEX—OAVIS NEWS JOURNAL AUGUST 4 1977r*5;®#EMERGENCY CALLSKaysville firemen are now trained and ready to answer emergency calf*. Among those trained art, 1 to r Keed Heslop, Bob Boyer Bert Warren, Russ Ward, with Pat Heaston in front, giving oxygen to James DotsonThirty expertk trained kavsviUe ftmmen are read , to answer any and ail emer gency {alls, as well as 'tre calls, 24 hours a day,THEY AH I highly trained tu respond to anv type of medical emergencies that may arise and have the equipment uva,Sable to assistthem.There are seven vehicles equipped to handle any service They have one emer geney or rescue truck, a)slt; used js the tire command iruck, three fire pumpers one I..c00 gallon pei minute pumper truck ihat was recently purchased, two four wheel driv'e brush trucks and ■me 1.200 gallon tankerOF THF calls received by the fire department, a large percentage are emergency medical tails The firemen wish to alert the residents of Kaysville [hat (hey are trained and equipped for your calls and want them tn use this service that is available to themTwenty of the firemen have had extensive medical tram mg in CIM (Crash fnjurv Management) course which is sponsored by the Utah State Emergency and Medical slt; r vices This is the same type of ttaming as the paramedics receive All ill men are cer liftedTHEV ARE trained as first responders to give tare and sustain life until a doctor or ambulance arrives They also have completed advanced firsi aid and other extensive courses in emergencies which is true, and they are prepared through the fire phone system to reach the sick or injured personsquicker than calling the sheriff dispatcher or calling directly to the ambulance companyThere are ten fire phones stationed throughout the city, with 24 hour service If the men are away, some of the wives are at home all hours of lhe day and night Some of the men live within to sec on ds of the fire siation, These fire phones are a miraculous sourcefHF FIRST person tn answer the fire phone, takes the call and sets off thealarm. This person then stays on the line until a fireman answers from the fire station fie then gives the information and dispatches the trucksFor the quickest response telephone 376-3334 At the same time the firemen art-respondmg m the emergency, any additional help, such as ambulance service or Sheriff's Depariment wall benotified, also bv the fire department.MEMBERS OF ihe fire department are Don Howard,Chief. Russ Ward, first ass is[ant, Clifford Sage, second assistant. Victor Daly, sei re tary. and Jem Ragland, treasurerA-compariy James Dotson, captain. Albert Warren. It . Bob Boyer, Lyle Larkins Richard Bone. Lynn Blood. Dennis Peck, Reed Heslop. Paul Bylund, Clyde Righy and Val Morton,B-company Pat Heasiun. captain; Walt Meacham, It Mike Eggintnn. Owen Sahin, Elmer Morrison, Glenn An derseo, Thomas Mickelson Bub Egginton, Dave Helquist, Robert Medmck and Ron
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Davis News Journal
Layton, Utah, US
Thu, Aug 04, 1977
Page 20
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