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Services
Advanced
Life Support Care
Aero Methow Rescue Service provides 24/7 advanced life support
care (ALS). ALS service is provided by Paramedics, there are
4 full time Paramedics, 1 relief, 1 back up,
for a total of 6 Paramedics. Paramedics receive extensive
training in patient assessment, treatment, cardiology, emergency
medications, intravenous fluid administration, pediatric emergencies,
advanced airway management and all aspects of care and management
of a prehospital medical or trauma emergency.
Intermediate
Life Support
Aero Methow Rescue Service provides Intermediate Life Support
(ILS) service as a back up to ALS. There are 2 volunteers
trained as EMT-Intermediates (EMT-I). EMT-I’s can provide
extensive prehospital emergency care including; defibrillation,
intravenous therapy, delivery of 5 life saving medications,
advanced airway management and pediatric emergencies.
Standbys
Aero Methow Rescue Service provides emergency standby coverage
at school athletic events such as; wrestling tournaments,
football games, soccer games, track and field meets, playdays
and basketball games, community events such as; motorcycle
races, mountain bike races, hydroplane races, snowmobile races,
Youth Circus, festivals and foot races. Aero Methow Rescue
Service provides standby coverage during structure fires to
assist with firefighter rehabilitation.
Rescues
Aero
Methow Rescue Service is an active member of the Okanogan
County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Department.
Aero Methow Rescue Service has personnel trained in
Swiftwater Rescue, high angle rescue, snowmobile rescue,
rescues by horseback, foot and ski. Aero Methow Rescue
Service has a snowmobile, snowmobile rescue sled and
cargo sled, white water and ice rescue boat with helmets
and life vests, high angle rescue equipment, rescue
cart (a litter on one large wheel for evacuating patients
from the roadless areas), volunteers with horses and
pack mules and volunteers with search and avalanche
trained dogs.
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Governing
and Regulatory Agencies
Aero
Methow Rescue Service operates within the Laws and Administrative
Code for Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems (RCW
18-71, 18.73 and 70.168 and WAC 246-976), administered by
the Washington State Department of Health, Office of Emergency
Medical and Trauma Prevention.
The
Paramedics and EMT’s function under the protocols and
guidelines written and enforced by the Okanogan County Medical
Program Director, Brad Craig, MD. Aero Methow Rescue Service
operates under the guidelines of the Okanogan County Patient
Care Procedures.
Aero
Methow Rescue Service operates under the recommendations of
the Volunteer Fire Insurance Service the insurer of the service.
Aero
Methow Rescue Service is an active member of the:
- North
Central Regional Emergency Medical Services/Prevention Council
- Okanogan/North
Douglas County Emergency Medical/Trauma Prevention Council
- Twisp
Chamber of Commerce
- Winthrop
Chamber of Commerce
Aero
Methow Rescue Service works in cooperation with:
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