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 	<title>New CPR protocol boosts survival</title>
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 <![CDATA[Leland Fire/Rescue, in conjunction with Brunswick County Emergency Services, has implemented new protocols on treatment of cardiac arrest victims. &nbsp;It has been a success! &nbsp;Survival rates have increased and we have received favorable press from it. &nbsp;Below is an article from The Star News, published: Monday, February 20, 2012. It&nbsp;mentions a number of our very own technicians that are on the front line of providing this care. &nbsp;Enjoy the article."Nick Jarman is helping implement a new county standard for cardiac arrest patients in Brunswick County, and attests the training he is giving Emergency Medical Services first responders is unlike anything he has ever seen."This is one of the single most massive shifts in protocol ... in anyone's memory," said Jarman, who works with the county's EMS quality improvement department.Since the county recently installed a standardized method of resuscitating cardiac arrest patients, they are seeing revelatory results beyond any expectations, he said. Preliminary numbers show it has helped improve the county's cardiac arrest rate of survival jump by about 30 percent â more than three times the rate officials had hoped to see.The new system, where everyone has a specific role like a NASCAR pit crew, shifts responders focus to CPR techniques immediately, instead of taking patients to the hospital. Paramedics also cool patients to protect the brain from the stop in circulation."We are finding the battle for life is not won or lost in the hospital or ambulance, but on the living room floor," Jarman said.Jarman said at first, the county was afraid there would be little faith in the system.But Leland Fire and Rescue crews have seen that it works, and shift leader Lt. Mike Jones said his paramedics are fully on board.So far, the crews have been able to revive both of their cardiac arrest patients, he said."The lead of one of the shifts called me after saving our first patient, and he was like, âdude, guess what? It works.' '' he said. "We weren't so optimistic at first."Possibly because it's so simple, Jones said.The only new tool paramedics needed were timekeeping devices to help time their CPR compression rate. The rest, like ice packs and chilled saline, was already readily available."It's really elementary," Jarman said.Neighboring New Hanover County will also be teaching the new techniques.Warren Brown, the county's EMS performance improvement officer, said extensive studies have been done on the system."Seattle been doing this for years," he said.Brown added they have been posting high rates of survival rates for cardiac arrest patients for years. Wake County, who has led the state-wide initiative to get cardiac arrest protocol shifted, has also been able to see results."It just makes sense," Brown said of the system."You can view the originalarticle here:http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20120220/ARTICLES/120229988/1177?p=1&amp;amp;tc=pg...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:03:55 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Leland Fire/Rescue receives Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for $1,000,000</title>
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 <![CDATA[Leland Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department, Inc. is proud to have received the 2011 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), on behalf of the Brunswick County Fire Chiefâs Association, &nbsp;for $1,000,000.&nbsp; The award, along with a $360,000 match from Brunswick County, will allow 22 of the counties 23 fire departments to move day to day communications to the VIPER radio system - currently being used in Brunswick County.Currently, all county EMS agencies, Emergency Services, Sheriffâs Office, and north end Law Enforcement agencies have moved onto the VIPER radio system.&nbsp; This grant will allows the fire services, the largest radio user group, to integrate into the same sytem.&nbsp; LVFRD will act as âhost applicantâ for this award.&nbsp; All radios purchased through this grant award will be funneled through LVFRD and out to the 22 participating fire departments.A press conference is being planned for the check presentation with Congressman McIntyreâs office sometime in April.&nbsp;...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:03:52 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 <![CDATA[Leland, NC - Leland Fire/Rescue was dispatched to a commercial structure fire for multiple reports of smoke and fire in the Dominos Pizza at 1735 Reed Rd.&nbsp; Upon arrival, the first in Engine reported heavy smoke showing.&nbsp; An aggressive attack by the crews quickly knocked down the fire, stopping the spread to adjacent businesses in the strip mall.&nbsp; Dominos Pizza was a complete loss.&nbsp; No injuries were reported and all units cleared the scene by 2025 hrs.Special thanks to our mutual aid companies from Navassa (19), Northwest (33), Winnabow (6), and BCEMS for assisting Leland Fire Rescue (5)....]]>
 
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 <![CDATA[Members of Leland Fire/Rescue and numerous other departments had the unique opportunity to conduct fire training on an actual house in the Leland area.&nbsp; A training activity known by fire fighters as a Live Burn was held on Saturday to provide new recruits with their first actual room in content experience, and allowed seasoned members to refine their skills.&nbsp; During this event, a number of Leland members also worked on qualifying for the Live Burn Instructor certification.&nbsp; The event was overall a great success.An additional opportunity arose when the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department contacted LVFRD and asked if they can conduct air quality sampling during the event.&nbsp; WBFD is in the process of performing tests on actual fire events to study the level of Cyanide that fire fighters are exposed to. Cyanide is an extremely toxic substance found in fires that is believed to cause a number of fire fighter fatalities.&nbsp; The final report will be published on our website in the future....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:10:46 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>LELAND, NC - Leland Fire/Rescue got a chance to test their abilities Wednesday night on a multi patient confined space rescue drill</title>
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 <![CDATA[&nbsp;Assistant Chief Ronnie Hayes organized an emergency drill on Hidden Creek Drive in Leland that included a motor vehicle accident with a subject pinned under the vehicle, and a subject that was trapped in a man hole, requiring a confined space rescue.Asst Chief Hayes says he was impressed with what he saw. "There will be things that we need to improve on because we never get everything right even in a real situation," Hayes said. Ã¢â¬ÅÃ¢â¬Â¦ but that's why we do this training..More than 40 firefighters and EMS responders attended the drill on Wednesday....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:08:01 -0400</pubDate>
  
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