Advanced Heart Monitors
MILLCREEK PARAMEDIC SERVICE BECOMES THE ONLY AMBULANCE SERVICE IN MILLCREEK TO BE EQUIPPED WITH THE NEWEST MOST ADVANCED HEART MONITORS
Millcreek, PA - - Millcreek Paramedic Service (MPS) announced the addition of new, state-of-the-art LifePak 12 Heart Monitor/Defibrillators to all MPS ambulances, effective November 17. The LifePak 12’s are unique in the fact that they provide 12 lead Electrocardiogram (EKG) compared to the 3 and 4 lead technology previously seen as the industry standard. Millcreek Paramedic Service is the only ambulance service in Millcreek Township with this 12 lead EKG capability on every ambulance. The “biphasic” or two-phase technology is a more advanced EKG and allows the defibrillator to automatically measure the patient’s resistance and then adjusts accordingly, so that sufficient current reaches the heart with a gentle dose.
“At MPS we are committed to training and continuing education in order to insure our paramedics and EMTs are prepared and when we combine this with state-of-the art equipment and advanced technology we are confident Millcreek Paramedic Service can offer the best care available, according to Paramedic Jim Kifer, Operations Supervisor for MPS.
“This new equipment purchase is made possible by our Millcreek resident members. In addition to protecting their families with an MPS membership and possibly saving themselves hundreds of dollars in expenses not covered by insurance, the memberships allow MPS to maintain state-of-the-art advanced life support and ambulance service”, Paramedic Brandon Kramer, Executive Director for MPS added.
Millcreek Paramedic Service is an extension of the West Ridge, West Lake, Lake Shore, Kearsarge and Belle Valley volunteer fire departments and is dedicated to the welfare and safety of Millcreek residents all year round. MPS is the sole provider of ambulance service to Millcreek Township and the first responder dispatched with your local fire department when you dial 911. MPS also provides medical transportation on a non-emergency basis by ambulance and maintains two wheelchair vans to transport wheelchair bound patients to and from hospitals, clinics, and their residence.