South Tongass Volunteer Fire
Dept. receives $7,500 from Wal-Mart
February 01, 2006
Wednesday
Ketchikan, Alaska - South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department was
awarded $7,500 from Ketchikan's Wal-Mart for Advanced Life Support
equipment on Tuesday. According to Chief Scott R. Davis, these
funds will make it possible to purchase 12-lead monitoring equipment
for the department. This type of EKG monitoring enables early
recognition of a myocardial infarction (heart attack).
Terry Smith, Ketchikan
Wal-Mart Store Manager, presents
STVFD Chief Davis a check for $7,500.
Davis said, "With this monitoring capability, this department
can recognize a potential
life-threatening rhythm and alert emergency personnel at KGH
for treatment. In addition, any life-threatening rhythm can be
transmitted via facsimile to KGH through any phone line."
"This department extends
its most sincere and heart-felt "Thank You" to Karen
and Terry of the Ketchikan Wal-Mart, Ketchikan Associates and
to Wal-Mart for providing this piece of life-saving equipment
for our department!," said Chief Davis.
South Tongass Volunteer Fire
Department's Chief Davis has been involved in fire and EMS services
for the past 20 years in Ketchikan.
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