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Howard County EMS History Line
EVENTS
HCFD MEDIC 9
1987
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First ALS Chase car
Medic 55 & Medic 10
1989
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First ALS unit and Second chase car placed in service
EMS 3 in service
1993
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First MDO at Station 9
Field Endotracheal Intubations
1994
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First all ALS Recruit Class
1996
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RC 11
First Compensated Medical Director
1996
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Dr Kevin Seaman was hired as a part time Medical Director
12 lead EKG in the field
1997
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EMS 1 in service
1997
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EMS 3 was changed to EMS 1
HCFD went to all ALS Transport Units
1997
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Chase cars ended
Rapid Sequence Intubation
2000
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HCFD & MSP piloted the RSI program in Maryland
EMS 2 in service
2001
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EMS 2 placed in service at Station 8
AutoPulse placed in service
2004
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DFRS implemented the use of various equipment / apparatus to lead the State in EMS Care.
EZ IO drills
2004
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Pedimates
2004
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Pediatric Transport Devices
RAD 57
2004
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Full Time Medical Director
2010
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Dr Seaman became the states first full time Medical Drector
Resuscitation Academy
5/2010
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Dr Seaman, Dale Becker, B/C Ray Harne attended the RA in Seatle
EMS Data Analyst hired
2011
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EMS Advisory Team
11/2011
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First EMSAT Meeting
CPR Specialist hired
2012
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First Community CPR specialist hired
Howard County hosted the First Resuscitation Academy
5/2012
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First RA on the East Coast
A 26 Pilot
03/7/2013
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First Peak Time BLS study Unit
Howard County EMS
05/2013
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State EMS Program of the Year
EMEDs implementation
05/14/2013
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Howard County adopted the states electronic patient records programs.
MIR is no longer utilized
EMS Award Recipients
Battalion Chief Kevin Buker
2004
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American Legion State Award
Deputy Chief John Butler
2005
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American Legion State Award
Assistant Chief John Jerome
2006
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American Legion State Award
Deputy Chief John Butler
2006
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National EMS Provider of the Year by the VFW
Battalion Chief Chuck King
2007
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American Legion State Award
Battalion Chief Chuck King
2008
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National EMS Provider of the Year by the VFW
Captain Joseph Ross
2008
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American Legion State Award
PhysioControl Best Practices Paper
03/2013
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Howard County EMS published for Best Practices for CRM and STEMI care.
Captain Dale Becker
04/2013
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JEMS EMS top 10 Innovators
EMS Chiefs
Lt Jeffrey King
10/1978 - 03/1979
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EMS Officer
Battalion Chief Donald Howell
1989
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Battalion Chief Chris Shimer
2000
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Assistant Chief Daniel Merson
2001
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Battaion Chief John Butler
2008
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Battalion Chief Ray Harne
2009
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Battalion Chief Chuck King
2010
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Battalion Chief Gordon Wallace
2012
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Battalion Chief James Brothers
10/2012
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