12/22/2008: "SJC EMS Adds Six New EMTs"

Six San Juan County residents have completed their training and certification as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and are serving with San Juan and Orcas Island EMS.

“We are very excited to have these new EMTs serving EMS,” said SJIEMS Training Officer Weyshawn Koons. “They all worked diligently to develop their new EMT skills and will also bring a variety of personal capabilities and experiences to the team.”

The new EMTs at San Juan Island EMS are David Howitt, Humberto Orozco, Rebecca Phillips, Jeremy Talbott and Noah Waldron. They, along with Ted McKey from Orcas, have completed the four month course in patient assessment, medical emergencies, CPR, trauma, infant and geriatric care, and EMS operations.

Ted McKey of the Orcas Island Fire Department commuted to Friday Harbor more than twice a week to attend training and for practice sessions. He too has completed his training and certification and is serving as an EMT on Orcas Island.

San Juan Island EMS is the tax supported, county EMS agency serving the residents and visitors of San Juan Island, Town of Friday Harbor, Brown Island, Stuart Island, Johns Island, Speiden Island, Pearl Island and Henry Island in San Juan County, Washington. It provides emergency medical services, critical care transport, and injury and accident prevention. The staff of career paramedics and volunteer EMTs is available twenty-four hour a day.