A 32 Hour State of Connecticut Approved EMT Refresher Course begins Wednesday November 11. Continue Reading →
EMT Refresher Course: 32 Hour State of Connecticut Approved Program
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Head-on Crash on West Putnam Ave Makes Three Crashes in Four Days in Greenwich
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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 →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol, GEMS, Greenwich Fire Dept, Greenwich Police Dept
Greenwich EMS to Host Cocktails & Conversation Evening at L’Escale
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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 →
Filed under: GEMS, GEMS
Tesei: Northwest Greenwich Fire/GEMS Proposal Does Not Come on a Whim.
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“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 →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, GEMS, Northwest Fire Station, Peter Tesei
Greenwich Police Det. Rooney on What Happens When Greenwich Police Raid an Underage Drinking Party
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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 →
Filed under: Health, Parenting, Police & Fire, Schools, Arch Street Teen Center, David Rabin, Detective Michael Rooney, Drew Marzullo
Greenwich Emergency Services Kept Busy with Black Ice on Sunday
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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 →
Filed under: Police & Fire, DPW Highway Division, GEMS, Greenwich Fire Dept, Greenwich Police
Red Cross “Battle of the Badges” Blood Drive
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The Battle of the Badges has been a annual event for several years and addresses the critical need for blood especially during the holiday season. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Police & Fire, GEMS, Greenwich Fire Dept, Greenwich Police Dept, Red Cross
Teens & Drugs: Q&A with Police, GEMS, GHS Health Teacher and Mom Whose Son Died of Heroin OD
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Kathy Steiner, GHS Health Teacher; Art Romano, Deputy Dir. of GEMS; Lt. Kraig Gray of Greenwich Police and Ginger Katz of Courage to Speak Foundation whose son died of a heroin overdose on teens and alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs and heroin in an article targeting parents. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Parenting, Police & Fire, Art Romano, Courage to Speak Foundation, drug overdose, GEMS, Ginger Katz, Greenwich High School
Bicycle Injury in Pinetum Leaves 11-Year-Old with Severe Head Injury
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One of the boy’s friends dialed 911 from his cell phone and personnel from both GEMS and Greenwich Police responded. The boy was not wearing a helmet and was taken to Stamford Hospital ER and then transferred to Yale-New Haven Hospital. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, GEMS, Greenwich Police, Montgomery Pinetum
Greenwich Cop’s Quick Thinking and Medical Knowledge: Lifesaver Twice in One Month
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Quick thinking Officer Jason Lyman applied a tourniquet to the leg of a landscaper who had lost his foot in a tractor accident and retrieved severed parts. In the same month, Lyman performed CPR on a subject who had gone into cardiac arrest, and the patient is now recovering with a positive prognosis. Continue Reading →