CPR SEASON is everyday but it seeems in the fall, people give it more thought as they go back to school. Recently Kinsella Paramedical Services has done CPR classes for The Kirby House
in Waterbury, an independant living facility, some members of the Sugarbush Ski Patrol, some fitness trainers at the Sugarbush Sports Center and some local day care providers.
It looks like it is going to be a busy fall with more inquiries coming in weekly. Here's to the A,B,Cs!
Monday, October 12, 2009
OUR CPR INSTRUCTOR IS RECERTIFIED
With school starting and classes back in session, teachers and students alike are getting back in the swing again and refreshing their skills and knowledge base about Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation. Last week Robin attended CPR Instructors Ceritification Training and Education Update to be recertified in CPR Instruction and Training. She also requested a course to help train new CPR instructors in the area. So, hopefully we will also have CPR Instructor Trainer status in the future to be able to educate and train more CPR instructors.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Kinsella Paramedical Services named Vermont examiner for CODA Sisters Study
Kinsella Paramedical Services has been selected to be the examining firm to conduct the human subject and participant examinations for the ongoing CODA Sisters Study.
The Sister Study is the only long-term study of environmental and genetic risk factors for breast cancer in the United States and Puerto Rico of women ages 35 to 74 whose sisters had breast cancer. The study will follow 50,000 women for at least 10 years to learn how environment and genes may affect the chances of getting breast cancer.
Under controlled environments a visit is made to the participants home where samples are collected and submitted to our California laboratory. Participants are all female (sisters of women previously diagnosed with breast cancer.) All exminations are conducted by a female examiner.
Sponsored by The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, The National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Under controlled environments a visit is made to the participants home where samples are collected and submitted to our California laboratory. We are delighted to be the examiners of choice.
For more information go to www.sisterstudy.org
The Sister Study is the only long-term study of environmental and genetic risk factors for breast cancer in the United States and Puerto Rico of women ages 35 to 74 whose sisters had breast cancer. The study will follow 50,000 women for at least 10 years to learn how environment and genes may affect the chances of getting breast cancer.
Under controlled environments a visit is made to the participants home where samples are collected and submitted to our California laboratory. Participants are all female (sisters of women previously diagnosed with breast cancer.) All exminations are conducted by a female examiner.
Sponsored by The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, The National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Under controlled environments a visit is made to the participants home where samples are collected and submitted to our California laboratory. We are delighted to be the examiners of choice.
For more information go to www.sisterstudy.org
Monday, June 1, 2009
Gerontology Meets Erma Bombeck
The book project is slowly eeeking forward with strategic plans to begin interviews with some
seniors about the physiological hurdles of the aging process. A conversation with a friend who is a writer and a publisher gives words of encouragement as we push to get this project off the ground. Prior to the interviewing process, we are preparing the questions for our senior focus groups.
Primarily this project is about the experiences you will encounter, but are not aware of when you are in your middleage. Things you never thought about then but hit you like a ton of bricks later, things that change your life. But we won't stop there. We'll give you the the science behind it and the explanation of the sequence of events relating to when and why these things happen.
As a member of the allied health field, I am always eager to understand how we get to that point and feel there is a big misunderstanding by the younger generation about their senions. It bothers me that the American culture has less respect for these citizens when we have so much to gain from their knowledge. As an EMT and a clinical examiner for insurance and scientific research companies, I hear many stories from my geriatric patients of their life experiences and I often am enamoured about what they have accomplished in their lifetime. And to see them now, a frail portion of themselves, it is sad to me that I didn't know them when they were full productive members of their community. I listen to what they say and I hope I have learned to be more gracious and understanding about life's challenges after having the time with them.
As I work on this project, I hope this will be something my children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews will read. It is so often we hear or see young people joke about things they are not yet mature enough to understand. Like the two teenagers that pass the older couple walking together in the mall. The frail and delicate little old lady has a large handbag, dressed in a cotton dress, nylon stockings and a heavy sweater, while her husband uses a cane to help his limp, is wearing thick glasses, a wool shirt and a wide brimmed hat ....and it is in the afternoon in the middle of August..... do you want to know why? Stayed tuned... we'll be back to you with the details.
Any questions you want to ask, just let me know and I will check into it for you.
seniors about the physiological hurdles of the aging process. A conversation with a friend who is a writer and a publisher gives words of encouragement as we push to get this project off the ground. Prior to the interviewing process, we are preparing the questions for our senior focus groups.
Primarily this project is about the experiences you will encounter, but are not aware of when you are in your middleage. Things you never thought about then but hit you like a ton of bricks later, things that change your life. But we won't stop there. We'll give you the the science behind it and the explanation of the sequence of events relating to when and why these things happen.
As a member of the allied health field, I am always eager to understand how we get to that point and feel there is a big misunderstanding by the younger generation about their senions. It bothers me that the American culture has less respect for these citizens when we have so much to gain from their knowledge. As an EMT and a clinical examiner for insurance and scientific research companies, I hear many stories from my geriatric patients of their life experiences and I often am enamoured about what they have accomplished in their lifetime. And to see them now, a frail portion of themselves, it is sad to me that I didn't know them when they were full productive members of their community. I listen to what they say and I hope I have learned to be more gracious and understanding about life's challenges after having the time with them.
As I work on this project, I hope this will be something my children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews will read. It is so often we hear or see young people joke about things they are not yet mature enough to understand. Like the two teenagers that pass the older couple walking together in the mall. The frail and delicate little old lady has a large handbag, dressed in a cotton dress, nylon stockings and a heavy sweater, while her husband uses a cane to help his limp, is wearing thick glasses, a wool shirt and a wide brimmed hat ....and it is in the afternoon in the middle of August..... do you want to know why? Stayed tuned... we'll be back to you with the details.
Any questions you want to ask, just let me know and I will check into it for you.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Robin Kinsella pre-qualifies for Forensics Training in NYC
Robin Kinsella has been notified by the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for prequalification for application to the Forensic Sciences Training Program in November. The advanced course is geared toward the practicing investigator with some years of experience. In addition to didactic sessions, the course will include several hands-on laboratory and/or field-based workshops. Workshops will likely include DNA Techniques in the Field and Lab; Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis; Digital Crime Scene Photography; Mass Fatality Management and Disaster Response Field Exercises; Forensic Anthropology Lab; and Patterned Evidence.
Grantham VIllage School Teachers Recertify
Seven teachers at Grantham Village School of Grantham, New Hampshire attanded the annual CPR course provided by Robin Kinsella of Kinsella Paramedical Services this month. During this year's session we talked about activating EMS, E-911 and how it works in our area, the history of CPR and performed the skills necessasry for Heartsaver with AED. Grantham VIllage School has an AED on site.
Friday, April 17, 2009
KPS selected as agency for IMS Paramed & Medical Services
Beginning in May 2009, Kinsella Paramedical Services will be working as the Vermont agency office for paramedical examinations and laboratory services for clinical physical exams, and health and wellness fairs in the area. In business since 1993, IMS Paramed based Freemont, CA, 30 miles south of San Francisco, covers medical exams all over the United States. Kinsella Paramedical is pleased to have been chosen as the agency office for IMS in our area.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
KPS Contracts with Eilers Financial Services
Kinsella Paramedical Services has contracted with Eilers Financial Services, Inc. to provide local insurance examinations and lab services to new clients of Life and Health Insurance policies. Specializing in insurance and financial strategies, eilers is located at Mad River Green, Waitsfield, VT. Check out their website at http://www.eilersfinancial.com/
Precious Moments School Updates CPR
Staff members of the Precious Moments School in Moretown, VT came together to refresh and re-educate themselves in the procedures of CPR and Pediatric First Aid. With the school now having a roster of over 50 students ranging from pre-school through grade 3, the group discuss how E-911 works in Vermont and well as ncardio-pulomnoary resuscitation tecniques for infants, children and adults.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Stepping Stones Day Care Gets Certified
Staff members of Stepping Stones Day Care were recently certified in CPR for adults, children and infants as well as Pediatric First Aid and operation of the Automated External Defibrillator AED. We had a discussion about how an emegency call gets processed and the 911 addressing system, talked about the importance of organ donation. We also spoke about a possible field trip to the local ambulance service in the spring or summer to introduce the children to the EMTs and the inside of the ambulance.
Friday, January 2, 2009
911 Addressing - Location Identification and How It Works
Can we find you in an emergency? With the E-911 Addressing system, we can more easily find you when you call for an emergency, however 911 is helpful to all of us in everyday life if you know how to use it. Let me explain how it works. Let's say, you are staying with relatives over the holidays. Grandpa gives a sigh and you hear him drop to the floor in the other room. Someone yells, "Quick, someone call 911!".
You go to the phone in the kitchen and press 9-1-1. Your hear a dispatcher on the other end, pick up and say,"9-1-1, what is your emergency?". You say immediately, "We need an ambulance! My grandfather has passed out! Hurry!." (Think about this for a minute, remember over the holidays, the friends and relatives that you visited? Do you know the EXACT street address where they live? Could you tell the police, fire dept or EMS the location to respond to? Because of the establishment of the 911 addressing system, you no longer have to. It's already done for you.
This is how it works. When you pick up the phone and dial 911, the call goes directly to a Personal Service Answering Point (PSAP - pronounced: pee'-sap). Traditionally, these are at State Police Stations around the State. When your call comes in, your physical address of that property shows up directly on their computer screen. The name of the property owner, the street and town along with the phone number you are calling from. (Back in the old days, the calls went to the local departments and you could say, "We're at the Smith Farm, up behind the
Clark's sugarhouse." Nowadays, the calls go to the State Police Dispatcher, if their lines are tied up, the call automatically bounces to another State Police Barracks location which is not near here, if they are busy, it might even bounce to another state.) SO back to your incoming call the dispatcher has just answered.
Above your information of their screen are three buttons for emergency response: POLICE, FIRE DEPT, and EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. While the dispatcher is taking your information they can touch the buttons of the services you will need and their dispatchers come on the line and listen to the remainder of the call. A dispatcher will stay on the line with you until the requested service arrives.
This is how we find you. Every town that has adopted 911 adressing has done mapping in their town to pinpoint your exact location. Your street or road has been calculated in mile lengths and each of those miles has been divided into 1000 increments. So let's say you are located at 1567 Apple Mountain Road. We now know that you are 1.567 miles up Apple Mountain Road and you are on the left. (Odd numbers are on the left, even numbers are on the right. See how much easier that is going to be to find you in the darkness of night?). The only thing the responding agency needs to know is where the road numbering begins, or they simply look as they drive to see if the numbers are going up or down.
NOW, how are we sure we have the right house? By the number you have posted on the house or at the driveway. Think about your house number, where it is right now. Could we see it as we approach or drive by? Could we see it easily at night? What we like best is numerals that are at least 4 1/2 inches tall, if they illuminate with a headlight hitting them, that is even better. Are they above the snow line in states that have tall snowbanks in winter. If we can't see the house from the end of the driveway, is your number on a post at the corner? Can it be seen from both directions?
This is how we find you in an emegergency. Do a little test and look to see if your friends and family are well marked so we can find them in a emergent situation. If someone is choking, someone's house is on fire or someone is in danger, time is of the essence. Help us help you.
You go to the phone in the kitchen and press 9-1-1. Your hear a dispatcher on the other end, pick up and say,"9-1-1, what is your emergency?". You say immediately, "We need an ambulance! My grandfather has passed out! Hurry!." (Think about this for a minute, remember over the holidays, the friends and relatives that you visited? Do you know the EXACT street address where they live? Could you tell the police, fire dept or EMS the location to respond to? Because of the establishment of the 911 addressing system, you no longer have to. It's already done for you.
This is how it works. When you pick up the phone and dial 911, the call goes directly to a Personal Service Answering Point (PSAP - pronounced: pee'-sap). Traditionally, these are at State Police Stations around the State. When your call comes in, your physical address of that property shows up directly on their computer screen. The name of the property owner, the street and town along with the phone number you are calling from. (Back in the old days, the calls went to the local departments and you could say, "We're at the Smith Farm, up behind the
Clark's sugarhouse." Nowadays, the calls go to the State Police Dispatcher, if their lines are tied up, the call automatically bounces to another State Police Barracks location which is not near here, if they are busy, it might even bounce to another state.) SO back to your incoming call the dispatcher has just answered.
Above your information of their screen are three buttons for emergency response: POLICE, FIRE DEPT, and EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. While the dispatcher is taking your information they can touch the buttons of the services you will need and their dispatchers come on the line and listen to the remainder of the call. A dispatcher will stay on the line with you until the requested service arrives.
This is how we find you. Every town that has adopted 911 adressing has done mapping in their town to pinpoint your exact location. Your street or road has been calculated in mile lengths and each of those miles has been divided into 1000 increments. So let's say you are located at 1567 Apple Mountain Road. We now know that you are 1.567 miles up Apple Mountain Road and you are on the left. (Odd numbers are on the left, even numbers are on the right. See how much easier that is going to be to find you in the darkness of night?). The only thing the responding agency needs to know is where the road numbering begins, or they simply look as they drive to see if the numbers are going up or down.
NOW, how are we sure we have the right house? By the number you have posted on the house or at the driveway. Think about your house number, where it is right now. Could we see it as we approach or drive by? Could we see it easily at night? What we like best is numerals that are at least 4 1/2 inches tall, if they illuminate with a headlight hitting them, that is even better. Are they above the snow line in states that have tall snowbanks in winter. If we can't see the house from the end of the driveway, is your number on a post at the corner? Can it be seen from both directions?
This is how we find you in an emegergency. Do a little test and look to see if your friends and family are well marked so we can find them in a emergent situation. If someone is choking, someone's house is on fire or someone is in danger, time is of the essence. Help us help you.
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