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Schiller Monitor Proving Invaluable Donating

Schiller Monitor Proving Invaluable

In the early hours of 2 January one of our volunteer Doctors worked along side our EMAS paramedic colleagues to treat a seriously ill patient using the pacing facility on his Schiller monitor. This is an advanced care skill not routinely available in the pre-hospital environment. This enabled the patient to be safely transferred to…

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Motocross Accident Emergency Story

Motocross Accident

One of our recent call-outs was to a Motocross accident where a patient had sustained a severe open fracture dislocation of his ankle. The accident happened in the Peak District and as one of our doctors was at home nearby at the time he was first on scene within a matter of minutes. A member…

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Peak Rescue Emergency Story

Peak Rescue

Alongside pre-hospital medicine expertise, our volunteer doctors have a vast range of skills. Dr Chris Press, our Clinical Lead, has more than 10 years’ mountain rescue experience that he was able to put to good use to help this patient. EMICS was called alongside East Midlands Ambulance Service and Edale Mountain Rescue to assist a…

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