Difficult Refusals and Patient Capacity. with BC Burns, Dr. Chizmar, and Dr. Guyther. They talk about difficult patient refusals and the concept of patient capacity.

National Trauma Survivor’s Day Suburban Hospital JHM recognized MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire Hospital staff & patient (significant trauma event in May 2022) Chain-of-survival - SEE associated Montgomery County MD Government MCFRS_EMIHS EMS Award is here youtube.com/watch?v=QgAjDL… (youtube.com/watch?v=QgAjDL…)

Sometimes a patient’s spoken language is a barrier to a good situational and medical assessment. Montgomery provides its first responders with language line services 24/7 to ensure communication. Be sure to review how to contact a translator using the apparatus phones.

We’re proud to be nationally recognized by American Heart Association with a Mission: Lifeline EMS Silver award for our commitment to providing high-quality heart attack and stroke care! #MissionLifeline

Every Day is a MCFRS_EMIHS Training Day….Montgomery County MD Government Paramedics are just weeks away from giving patients a blood ‘transfusion’ before arriving to a hospital marks a major change in care. It has proven to save lives particularly for some trauma patients.

Shout-out to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire as they kicked off their prehospital whole blood program this past week and delivered a unit of blood on day one using LifeFlow. LifeFlow is a proud partner with MCFRS.

Happening now: Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Services Announces Groundbreaking Whole Blood Transfusion Program youtube.com/live/zqvM3BBXV…

.MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire has concluded their press conference explaining it's new whole blood transfusion program. Thank you to our partners at Suburban Hospital and Inova Blood Donor Services(Sterling VA). Fire Chief Corey Smedley and our Medical Director Roger Stone in attendance. Pete Piringer

Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire saving lives with ‘new’ Whole Blood Transfusion Program Montgomery County MD Government SEE: mcfrs.blogspot.com/2024/12/montgo… WATCH: youtube.com/live/zqvM3BBXV…

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services implements groundbreaking life-safety initiative aimed at enhancing emergency medical care for Montgomery County’s most critically ill patients. nbcwashington.app.link/PA4zLNXtfPb

Making a Difference & sharing MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire MIEMSS success- MCFRS_EMIHS Leadership Team NAEMSP in San Diego, CA presenting about ventilators, emergency department throughput, & direct to triage.

Give Blood - MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire Assistant Chief Ben Kaufman & MCFRS_EMIHS team leads the way & joins dozens of others at PSHQ supporting Inova inovablood.org & Montgomery County MD Government Whole Blood Transfusion program - Give Blood, Save Lives

⏱️Anyone can have a stroke. Everyone should be ready. The warning signs of a stroke are not something the #stroke victim will recognize, but a family member or friend will. Stroke is an EMERGENCY. When every second counts act F.A.S.T. & save lives. MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire bit.ly/3vBU9Ei

Join Us for a Special NPHW Webinar TMRW @ 10:00 am! In celebration of National Public Health Week, we're teaming up with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS)! Register now: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #NPHW2025 #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #MdPHA

Annual Blood Drive in memory of Montgomery County MD Government MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire Montgomery County Firefighters Carlos Alfaro, Sr & Carlos Alfaro, Jr Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Public Safety Training Academy - Schedule blood 🩸 donation bit.ly/41DMNDe or Email [email protected]

Thank you Rep. Jamie Raskin for your support at the MCCCMD 50th Annual Public Safety Awards!

It’s National CPR & AED Awareness Week! CPR saves lives. Keep chest compressions at 100–120 BPM🎵 (yes, like Stayin' Alive). MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire Chief Smedley is on a mission & training residents in CPR. Check out songs to stay on beat. Any guesses on the Chief's fav? bit.ly/3Tb7kK3

CONGRATS MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire MCFRS_EMIHS nationally recognized for commitment to quality care for heart attacks & strokes   American Heart Association Association presents the Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold achievement award for proven dedication to ensuring access to best practices & life-saving care

Saving Lives & Survival Stories tune-in to Awards Ceremony(s) honoring outstanding work from MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire & partner agencies, as well as a few civilian ‘Every Day Hero’s’ Videos: A-Shift:   youtu.be/dBt1mR_4uiU B-Shift:  youtu.be/FLYHwWkAkD8 C-Shift:   youtu.be/DO-0LJVy9-g

Bethesda area community members gather this evening My_BCCC Montgomery County MD Government w/ Regional Services Center Director Peter Fosselman & Corey Smedley Corey Smedley discussing MCFRS_EMIHS MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire resources & ways to make the County safe & secure, as well as demo life-saving skills