Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Members Years of Service Kathy Jenrich, EMT/RN 43 Jeff Pfau, EMT/IC* 40 Sandy O'Connor, EMT 38 Richard O'Connor, EMR 38 Joseph Lies, EMT 29 Karla Berglund, EMR 20 Jason Munson, CPR 18 Jon Heinz, CPR 18 Rick Geier, Medical Director 17 Sharon Eversvik, EMT 13 LuAnn Alderman, CPR 11 Sara Myhre, EMT 11 Misty Cronin, CPR 10 Dusti Nystrom, EMT/RN 7 Kari Benson, EMT/RN* 6 Amy Bachmeier, EMR* 5 Georgia Johnson, EMT 5 James Hovey, EMT 5 Tiffany Harr, EMT 4 Rachel Holzwarth, EMT* 4 Elizabeth Holzwarth, EMR 4 Lyndsey Smith, EMT 3 Danette Schmid, EMT/RN* 3 Tanya Munson, EMT/RN 3 Mike Schmid, EMR 2 Eric Myhre, EMR 2 Lynzie Schmid, CPR 2 Ashlynn Benson, EMR 2 Cassidy Bjerke, EMR 2 Tom Hartl, CPR 1 Mitch Bjerke, Non-Medical* 2 Elizabeth Calloway <1 Mya Cudwoth <1 Joshua Homiston <1 Andrew Presnell <1
Member Year Joined Jerome Short 1981 David Briss 1986 Sue Bakko 1991, 2015 Sharon Eversvik 2002 Katie Black 2010 Laura Kulsrud 2010 Tracy Stangeland 2010 Valerie Eli 2016 Daren Eli 2016 Jay Kulsrud 2018 Kalissa Syverson 2019 Lauren Topp 2019
Over the last year, the pandemic has given people a small glimpse of the vital role of EMS professionals. The sacrifice and dedication of EMTs, paramedics and other EMS practitioners has rightfully earned them admiration and gratitude in their communities.
Calling emergency medical staff heroes sometimes obscures the fact that-behind those masks-are people who, every day, take on many crucial roles: Healthcare professional. Emergency manager. Social worker. Crisis counselor. Consoler. Caregiver.
This year, for National EMS Week, we honor the many roles of EMS professionals and the people behind the scenes who support them. We also recognize the need to make sure people understand that EMS isn't defined by lights and sirens or ambulance rides. The full portrait of what EMS does and who they are is much more complex, diverse and nuanced.
It's the paramedic who makes sure someone will feed an elderly patient's cat when she's at the hospital.
It's the department that steps up to run testing and vaccination clinics when no one else can.
It's the EMT who holds a child's hand on the way to the hospital to make sure he isn't scared.
It's the crew that spends an hour fighting for a cardiac arrest victim's life at the end of long, sleepless
night.
It's the emergency medical professionals who care for our communities, day in and day out.
THIS IS EMS.
You're Invited
EMS Week Open House
Tuesday, May 18
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford will hold an open house at the ambulance hall. Blood sugar and blood pressure checks will be offered, as well as sidewalk CPR classes. Coffee and refreshments will be served, and mini first aid kits will be handed out to the first arrivals. A drawing for a large first aid kit will be held at the end of the event.
