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No Two Days are Alike When Responding to Medical Emergencies. May 21-27 is designated as the week to celebrate EMS practitioners and educate the public about the critical, life-saving work these professionals provide year round.
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During Tuesday’s Safe Driving Day simulation of a distracted driving crash with fatalities, Officer Shane Geary commented on the consequences for a distracted driver causing a fatality. “His future is ruined. It doesn’t matter where he’s from. It doesn’t matter who his parents are. There is a zero tolerance these days, especially for distracted driving cases with loss of life.” Continue Reading →
Julian Curtiss School 5th graders explained mindfulness, mindful breathing, and heartfulness as well as safe brain vs thinking brain to Greenwich Police and Fire Dept and GEMS on Thursday. Continue Reading →
On Saturday night the “POG,” also known as the Pilsudski Society of Greenwich hosted “Tip-A-GEMS Night.” Continue Reading →
A 32 Hour State of Connecticut Approved EMT Refresher Course begins Wednesday November 11. Continue Reading →
It started with a crash that landed two cars in the shrubs outside Computer Super Center Friday night. On Saturday afternoon, a car rolled over on Delavan Ave. On Monday a Verizon truck collided head on with a garbage truck on West Putnam Ave near Wendy’s. Continue Reading →
Each year GEMS responds to 6,000 911 emergency calls from four stations that are manned 24/7. This enables GEMS to respond to 70-75% of calls in 5 minutes or less, which exceeds the response time of most EMS services. The organization currently has a fleet of seven ambulances, and to remain progressive it is critical that it replaces one ambulance each year. Continue Reading →
“Contrary to some criticism lobbed by pundits, there is a need and a resulting direct benefit to the residents of Northwest Greenwich. In addition to the thousands of homes in the Northwest District, there also are two private schools, three life-care facilities, and two houses of worship, one of which also provides day care services.” – First Selectman Peter Tesei Continue Reading →
Detective Michael Rooney described what happens when Greenwich Police learn of an underage drinking party. He also ran through the statutes and penalties for underage possession, serving minors, fake IDs and drinking & driving. Continue Reading →
Greenwich’s emergency service agencies fielded numerous calls concerning car collisions and slip-and-fall accidents. The DPW highway division worked diligently to dress the roads, but roads, especially bridges were icy. One police officer suffered a knee injury helping GEMS carry a patient on a stretcher. In all, there were 28 car accidents, of which 10 involved minor injuries. Continue Reading →