January 2021 Newsletter

January 20, 2021
  • UPCOMING EVENTS
  • The district office will be closed Monday, January 18th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
  • Idaho State University EMS Conference April 30th & May 1st, 2021. Check your email for info.
  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  2. Thanks to all who helped with Heap The Helmet over the holidays! We raised a record-setting $6500 to help our communities!! Not everyone gets to see it but the gratitude of those who receive the grocery cards is overwhelming.
  3. If you have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine and would like one, it needs to be scheduled ASAP as they are moving to the next phase of vaccinations. Check the CFD or Eastern Idaho Public Health Facebook pages for information on how to schedule yours.
  4. On the same note, please be mindful of proper PPE on all calls.
  5. GROWTH– We are aware of more and more growth coming to our area. It seems like the area is growing faster than we’ve ever seen.
  6. We have added a few new people at several of our stations. If you see a new person, please take a moment and introduce yourself! We are always excited for new faces.
  7. Winter has been mild as yet, but please stay vigilant with road and weather conditions.
  8. We are trying to bring more uniformity to the District regarding both fire and EMS training. Change is not easy so please be patient and roll with our ideas! Feedback is always welcome.
  9. Please watch your patient care reports for thoroughness. If you were not able to obtain patient vitals but you help the ambulance obtain them, please record them in your report. You can state that patient vitals by IF monitors were…… It will be helpful when we make reports to the hospital.
  • CALL SUMMARY–DECEMBER 2020
  • Station 1
    • EMS – 82 (-25)
    • Fire – 3 (-10)
  • Station 2
    • EMS – 20 (+6)
    • Fire – 2 (-3)
  • Station 3
    • EMS – 9 (-6)
    • Fire – 1 (-2)
  • Station 4
    • EMS – 17 (+5)
    • Fire – 1 (-2)
  • CALL SUMMARY –2020 YEAR END
  • Station 1
    • EMS – 862 (+19)
    • Fire – 118 (+12)
  • Station 2
    • EMS – 217 (+18)
    • Fire – 35 (-7)
  • Station 3
    • EMS – 113 (+47)
    • Fire – 20 (-5)
  • Station 4
    • EMS – 144 (+21)
    • Fire – 40 (+7)
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