Three Forks Ambulance Update
Author: Barbara Mutter, Three Forks Ambulance Service
Three Forks Ambulance Update
Barbara Mutter
Three Forks Ambulance Service
August:
TFAA had a busy August with 28 emergency calls. TFAA EMTs and Crew Members transported 6 of these calls to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital (BDH). On 1 of these calls, we needed a paramedic to intercept and help with patient management.
TFAA EMTs staged for Law Enforcement on several occasions and received several refusals after folks were checked out but did not need to be transported.
TFAA did respond to 6 calls that were canceled prior to arrival on the scene.
AMR did respond and was transported several times to BDH. We were not able to take these calls due to working members of our crew.
We thank AMR for supporting our Ambulance Service and Community when our VOLUNTEERS are not available to make the calls.
In August we served a walking taco dinner at the Farmers Market. Thank You to ALL who came out to support us. The funds we received will go to purchasing new handheld radios for better communications.
Our EMTs trained on medications and advanced airways and CPR training in August.
September:
Emergency Responses increased in September to 37.
TFAA EMTs and Crew Members transported 9 of these calls to BDH. On 1 of these calls, we needed a paramedic to intercept and help with patient management.
TFAA EMTs assisted Life Flight and AMR on several critical calls.
Stand by for athletic events at the TF High School began. Football and Volleyball are in full swing. We try our best to cover as much as we have people available while covering the community at the same time.
TFAA did stand by for the Bridger Mountain High School Rodeo for 2 days in September.
A Life flight Instructor came in this month to train our folks on Traumatic Brain Injuries.
White Line began a new in-person EMT Course for several folks in the extended area on September 5th and will be finished with the course around the end of October.
Our own EMT Michelle Bodenheimer donated a wonderful painting of a beautiful trout, and the painting was on display at First Security Bank through September 30th. We will announce the lucky bidder next month. The funds raised will go to the purchase of the needed new handheld radios.
Last but not least we are still in need of volunteers!
All of us at Three Forks Area Ambulance want to thank the Community for their continued support.
