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January 25, 2017
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Ida County
Vol. 42, No. 1 Ida Grove, Iowa
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Ida Grove Ambulance
IG Ambulance: The Ida Grove Ambulance team for 2017 gathered on Dec. 6 for its annual meeting and to name new officers. Members of the squad include, in front from left: Curtis Hesse, medical director, Rebecca Neddermeyer, Jamie Hewitt, Megan Wellendorf, Joyce Schable and Carrie Miller. Second row: Dave Larson, Andrew Miller, Dean Niemeier, Dana Goodman, Renae Hamann, Kay Bloyer and Chelsea Gross. And in back, Delaine Nelson, Joel Frank, Tony Bauer, David Nelson, Sam Miller, Dustin Schiernbeck and Megan Irish. (Photo by Bethany Jones)
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Battle Creek Ambulance
BC Ambulance crew: Members of the Battle Creek Ambulance Service include, front from left, Tim Burow, president/service director; Jeanie Grove, vice president; Nancy Schoen, treasurer and Kim Carlin, secretary and back from left, Ed Sohm, member-at-large; Corey Trucke, member-at-large; Lee Wallace; Chris Wallace, maintenance officer; Jenni Sohm, Denise Carlin, scheduling officer and Jason Carlin, training officer. (Photo by Mike Thornhill)
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ODEBOLT 213 West Fifth Street Odebolt, IA 712-668-2303
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Galva
Emergency Medical Responders
Galva EMR: The Galva Emergency Medical Responders include, from left, Ruth Langel, Craig Peterson, Anita Brandt and Beth Schossow. Shawna Bloyer and Ken Langel are also responders. The responders do basic life saving skills and then hand the patients off to the Holstein Ambulance crew, which takes them to the hospital. (Photo submitted)
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Ida County Dispatchers
Dispatchers: In the event of an emergency the first call is usually to the Ida County Communication Center. Prepared to handle the first calls for help are dispatchers, from left, Arlene Nollen, Jessica Logan, Brandi Reiss and Cheryl Klein. Amelia Luscombe is also a dispatcher. (Photo submitted)
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Farm Bureau Agent
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Ida Grove • (712) 364-4195
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Ida County
Sheriff’s Department
Sheriff’s department: The Ida County Sheriff’s Department includes from left, deputy Andrew Shillington and K-9 Anou, deputy Michael Stehr, deputy Rob McMillen, reserve deputy Rae Howard, reserve deputy James Dunn, jailer Lena Hawthorne, sheriff Wade Harriman, chief deputy Fred Anderson, reserve deputy Sean Benner, deputy Brady Van Egdom, deputy Alex Ehlers, deputy Kirk Kinnaman and civil secretary Tracy Luke. Corey Trucke and Korey VanWyhe are also deputies. (Photo submitted)
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Chief deputy: Ida County Sheriff Wade Harriman, right, promoted Ida County Sergeant Fred Anderson to chief deputy during an Ida County Sheriff’s Department staff meeting July 15. Anderson was hired as an Ida County deputy on Aug. 1, 2005. Prior to that, he served as a sheriff’s department reserve officer for two years. Anderson was promoted to sergeant on Jan. 18, 2008. (Photo by Deb Loger)
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Holstein Ambulance
Holstein Ambulance Service: The Holstein Ambulance Service includes, front from left, Mark Vincent, EMT/ first assistant foreman; Ted Smith, EMT/ treasurer; Rex Reisdorph, EMT/fire chief; Jodi Johnson, RN/ambulance training officer; Terri Georg, EMT/secretary and Steve Waller, EMT. Back from left, Rick Williams, paramedic; Aaron Conover, EMT; Justin Georg, EMT/foreman; Jeff Volkert, AEMT/second assistant chief; Billy Fraser, EMT/safety officer and Jesse Quail, AEMT/ambulance coordinator. Rodney Regennitter, EMT/first assistant chief; Jennifer Witzke, EMT; Jennifer Nailor, EMT; Mike Nailor, EMT/president and Robert Shontz, paramedic/ assistant ambulance coordinator are also members of the crew. (Photo by Mike Thornhill)
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Odebolt Ambulance
Odebolt Ambulance: Members of the Sac County Ambulance Service Odebolt branch and their years of service include, front from left, Kay Bloyer (AEMT, secretary/treasurer) 32 years; Shelbi Bengford (EMT) one year; Tonya Dupre (paramedic, president) 20 years; Jackie Marron (nurse, EMT, vice president) 13 years and Vicki Beckman (paramedic) 29 years. Back from left, Dick Bloyer (driver) 30 years; Jason DeJean (driver) four years; Rodney Olerich (driver) four years; Joey Hoefling (nurse) 17 years and Marvin Christiansen (driver) four years. (Photo by Mike Thornhill)
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Arthur
Emergency Medical Responders
Arthur EMR: The Arthur Emergency Medical Responders include, from left, Wendy Lorenzen, Whitney Francis-Simonson and Nick Frank and back from left, Keith Fineran, Dennis Lansink, Marilyn Skaren and Debra Ulrich. Kimberly Larson is also a responder. (Photo by Bethany Jones)
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What to do in case of an emergency The very first thing you should do is call for emergency help (or if someone else is around, make sure they call 911). Then, while you’re waiting, see what you can do to help the person. Also, make your safety a priority, too—otherwise, you’re of no use to anyone else. How to Perform CPR When you think “life-saving skills,” the first thing that probably comes to mind is CPR, the technique that could make all the difference for someone who has collapsed and is under cardiac arrest. It’s always best to take a class, so you know the proper procedures and have practiced them beforehand. But, even without official training, you could save a life if no one else with more CPR experience is around. Solely watching a one-minute instruction video about CPR could make you a better life-saver. “Hands-only” CPR can be done for anyone (except newborns) whose heart has stopped beating, according to the American Heart Association/ Mayo Clinic. With this technique, also known as “compression-only” CPR, you press down about two inches deep on the chest at a rate of about 100 times per minute until the paramedics arrive—and skip the giving breath part. According to one medical review examiner, singing the Bee Gees’ song “Stayin’ Alive” will help you keep that tempo. What to Do In Case of A Heart Attack With one out of every seven deaths happening in the US because of heart disease, it’s important to know the common signs of heart attacks and what you can do to help a person going through it. Sometimes, the symptoms are obviously cardiac arrest (which would require CPR, above), and, at other times, they’re not so dramatic and could just seem like heartburn. After calling for help, if the person is over the age of 16 and confirms he/she isn’t allergic to aspirin—and isn’t taking any medications that could interact with it—offer a tablet of aspirin, which the Mayo Clinic says could reduce damage to the heart. How to Save Someone Who’s Drowning Drowning is one of the most common causes of accidental death, especially among children. If you’re not a skilled swimmer who knows how to swim with a possibly flailing person, the most important thing to know is that swimming out to the person should be the last resort. Family Doctor offers this mnemonic: “Reach, throw, row, go.” Reach: If the person is near the edge of a pool or dock, lie flat on the ground and try to reach the person. Use a tree branch, oar, towel or shepherd’s hook to lengthen your reach. If you have to, get in the water and hold onto the pool edge or dock while trying to reach the person. Throw: Throw a safety ring, if available. Row: Get a boat (again, if one’s available). Go: Swim out as the last resort. Bring a rescue safety ring, towel or shirt with you so you can tow the person in. How to Treat Bleeding There are different kinds of bleeding, from a minor scrape to the most dangerous type, arterial bleeding. In either case, your goal is to stop the bleeding as soon as possible. According to the Mayo Clinic, after washing your hands and putting on gloves (if available; a clean plastic bag could suffice), you should: Have the person lie down and cover him or her with a blanket. Elevate the site of bleeding. Remove any obvious dirt or debris from the wound, but leave any large or deeply embedded objects. Apply continuous pressure with a clean cloth or bandage for at least 20 minutes without looking to see if the bleeding has stopped. Add more gauze if you need to. If the bleeding doesn’t stop, apply pressure to the artery: “Pressure points of the arm are on the inside of the arm just above the elbow and just below the
armpit. Pressure points of the leg are just behind the knee and in the groin. Squeeze the main artery in these areas against the bone. Keep your fingers flat. With your other hand, continue to exert pressure on the wound itself.” Leave the bandages in place and immobilize the injured body part once the bleeding has stopped. How to Treat a Burn Large or severe burns should be treated by a medical professional, but Dr. Matthew Hoffman offers this advice on WebMD for steps you can take: Immediately after a burn, run cool tap water over the skin for 10 minutes. Then, cool the skin with a moist compress. Don’t put ice, butter or anything else directly on the burned skin. Clean the skin gently with mild soap and tap water. Take acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) for pain. Simple burns involving only the very surface of the skin do not need dressings. Recommendations include running cold water for at least 20 minutes, as this can help for up to three hours, and also advises you to remove clothing and jewelry. (That butter remedy really is a myth, by the way. Apparently, people would put yogurt, tomato paste, raw egg whites, sliced potatoes and even cooking oil on a burn. Butter might be useful if you have hot tar on your skin, but otherwise save those other items for your meals instead.) How to Deliver Baby The fear of every pregnant woman and her partner: Having to deliver the baby without help. This might not be a priority life skill for you if you don’t often find yourself in the company of a pregnant lady, but one of the things about survival skills is you never know when you’re going to need them. So, take this advice from The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, which says that babies basically deliver themselves (but still could use a little help): Time the uterine contractions. You’ll know it’s most likely real rather than false when contractions are about three to five minutes apart and last forty to ninety seconds, as well as increasing in strength and frequency, for at least an hour. This is for first-time mothers. Support the baby’s head and then body as it moves out of the mother’s body. Dry off the baby and keep it warm. Don’t slap the baby’s bottom, but do clear out any fluid from the baby’s mouth with your fingers, if necessary. Tie off the umbilical cord several inches from the baby with a piece of string (e.g., a shoelace). You don’t have to cut the cord unless you’re hours from the hospital. If that’s the case, safely cut the cord by tying it again a few inches closer to the mother and cutting between the knots. If you have absolutely no alternative and the baby is starting to emerge feet first (a breech baby), the instructions are the same. How to Carry Someone Heavier Than You Usually, it’s best to leave a person who’s hurt where they are until medical help comes. You should never move a person who might have a head, neck, or spinal injury. In other cases, however, you might need to move someone to a safer location. If you’re not very strong or that person is heavier than you, here’s how to lift that person without hurting yourself in the process: With the person facing you, take the person’s arm and pull it over your shoulder Kneel down or crouch down so the person’s middle is against your shoulder Thrust up with your legs and hips to stand. Don’t lean forward or you’ll hurt your back. The person will now be hung over your shoulder and you can walk around. Hopefully, you’ll never need to put any of these life-saving tips into play, but whether you have a first aid kit on you or not, at least you’ll know what to do just in case.