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'The most unusual experience': Jim Danley treated by former Eaton player after heart attack
Source: Daily Camera Date: 6/14/20 A Broomfield family was rescued Sunday after getting lost while hiking and spending the night in the area of Saint Vrain Mountain, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. The family — dad, 25, mom, 30, and their 7- and 10-year old children — called 911 around 8:30 p.m. Saturday after getting lost. Rescue teams began searching the area early Sunday morning. Click here to read full article |
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'The most unusual experience': Jim Danley treated by former Eaton player after heart attack
Source: Greeley Tribune Date: 6/9/20 Most heart attack patients don’t come out of the situation saying it ended up being a “great experience,” no matter how good their care was. Former Eaton baseball coach Jim Danley is not like most patients. Danley, 73, collapsed at the Eaton Recreation Center on Feb. 22 during his regular morning workout. He woke up in a haze about a day later, but he saw a familiar face: one of his former baseball players. Click here to read full article |
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Climber takes big fall from 'Animal World' formation in Colorado
Source: OutThere Colorado Date: 5/29/20 Following a 25 to 30 foot fall in Boulder County, a climber was transported to a Denver hospital with serious injuries. The 34-year-old male was rock climbing on the “Animal World” rock formation when the accident occurred. The male remained unconscious by the time the rescuers arrived at the scene at about 4:15 PM on Thursday. Additional details about the medical status of the fallen climber have not been released, nor were details about what caused the fall. Click here to read full article |
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Search and Rescue responds to first call during COVID-19 pandemic
Source: Sky-Hi News Date: 5/5/20 Grand County Search and Rescue responded to its first call during the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday morning after an ATV accident outside Kremmling. Greg Foley, field director for GCSAR, said the crew responded to a call of an ATV rollover on County Road 22 that left a Winter Park man with serious injuries on Sunday morning. It was the first call for GCSAR since the state’s stay at home order. Click here to read full article |
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Local man dies - and is brought back to life
Source: Peak to Peak News Date: 1/30/20 When local resident Mark Beshore decided to go snowmobiling near Nederland last year, it was a typical day like many others he’d spent recreating in the mountains. After his machine became stuck in a snowdrift, he tried to dig it out, but to no avail. Click here to read full article |
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New Med Evac helicopters improve safety
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 12/17/19 Patients in dire need of the fastest transportation depend on helicopter transport 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Now Northern Colorado residents can rest easy knowing that those helicopters are the safest possible, thanks to a partnership with Banner Health and Med-Trans. Click here to read full article |
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'New, Safer' Medical Helicopters Launch in Colorado Years After Crash That Killed Pilot Patrick Mahany
Source: CBS 4 Denver Date: 12/11/19 FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Three Med Evac Bell helicopters that were operating in Colorado have been replaced with new models, years after the crash that killed Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany. Mahany lived long enough to tell his wife Karen he loved her while in the emergency department, but died shortly after. Click here to read full article |
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New safer Med Evac helicopters take flight
Source: Akron News-Reporter Date: 12/11/19 Patients in dire need of the fastest transportation depend on helicopter transport 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Now Northern Colorado residents can rest easy knowing that those helicopters are the safest possible, thanks to a partnership with Banner Health and Med-Trans. Click here to read full article |
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3 new choppers take flight in northern Colorado as part of Med Evac improvements
Source: The Denver Channel Date: 12/11/19 GREELEY, Colo. -- Mark Beshore doesn't remember getting his snowmobile stuck that day back in January of this year. "Zero,” Beshore said. “No recollection. I don’t remember that day or the day before." He also doesn’t remember the 25-minute walk to his friend's house. "Had cardiac arrest and dropped pretty much dead on her floor," Beshore said. "She immediately called 911 and started chest compressions." Click here to read full article |
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Northern Colorado medical helicopters now have crash-resistant fuel systems
Source: 9News Date: 12/11/19 Following a years-long 9Wants to Know investigation that found a vast majority of civilian helicopters were vulnerable to potentially deadly post-crash fires, a Northern Colorado health system has upgraded its fleet. Banner Health held an event Wednesday showcasing its three Med-Evac helicopters, which have been retrofitted to include crash-resistant fuel systems and other safety features. Click here to read full article |
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Banner, Med-Trans replace Med Evac fleet with Airbus helicopters
Source: Greeley Tribune Date: 12/9/19 Banner Health and Med-Trans have replaced the three Med Evac Bell helicopters that make up its fleet with Airbus H125 model helicopters to serve Greeley, Boulder, Akron and surrounding communities. Click here to read full article |
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New, safer Med Evac helicopters take flight
Source: Vertical Magazine Date: 12/9/19 Patients in dire need of the fastest transportation depend on helicopter transport 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Now Northern Colorado residents can rest easy knowing that those helicopters are the safest possible, thanks to a partnership with Banner Health and Med-Trans. Click here to read full article |
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Man airlifted after Porsche goes off Peak to Peak Highway
Source: 9News Date: 9/29/19 BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — A man was airlifted to a hospital Saturday after he drove his Porsche off the Peak to Peak Highway and traveled almost 400 feet through a tree, a fence and up a hill in Boulder County, according to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office. Click here to read full article |
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AirMedCare Network thanks members at Akron hangar
Source: Akron News-Reporter Date: 9/11/19 On Saturday afternoon, AirMedCare Network, which includes Air Evac Lifetime, Guardian Flight, Med-Trans and REACH Air Medical Service, held a member appreciation event at their hangar at the airport. A full lunch of pulled pork sandwiches with all the sides and dessert was served to approximately 300 people. Click here to read full article |
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EGFPD: A 50th Celebration to Remember
Source: Winter Park Times Date: 8/8/19 Several hundred community members and their kids came out to celebrate East Grand Fire Protection District #4’s 50th Birthday last Saturday. The BBQ and family-fun open house included fire truck rides, ladder truck rides and drawings. The North Colorado Med EVAC Team flew in to show off one of their choppers. Click here to read full article |
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Sterling Middle School 8th graders explore job options at Career Fair
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 5/5/19 Law enforcement, medicine, agriculture, entertainment: eighth grade students at Sterling Middle School had a chance to explore a variety of careers Friday at the school's annual Career Fair, organized by the district's Student Support Services Team. Click here to read full article |
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3rd Graders go behind the scenes at Sterling Regional MedCenter
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 4/25/19 Area third graders got an inside look at the inner workings of Sterling Regional MedCenter on Wednesday. This is the seventh year the hospital has provided the third grade tours. This week students from Caliche, Fleming, Merino and Peetz Schools learned about the different areas of the hospital and next week it will be Campbell Elementary School's turn. Click here to read full article |
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I-76 Re-opening following multi-car collision east of Sterling
Source: The Fort Morgan Times Date: 4/24/19 A multi-car collision on Interstate 76 injured at least one person and closed the eastbound lanes about 10 miles east of Sterling Friday afternoon. The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the closure just before 3 p.m. Friday. The initial notification incorrectly stated that the westbound lanes were closed; CDOT later issued a correction that the closure was on the eastbound lanes. Click here to read full article |
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Women seriously injured after driving rented snowmobile off cliff near Grand Lake
Source: Fox 31 Date: 2/9/2019 A woman was seriously injured after driving a rented snowmobile off a cliff near Grand Lake Saturday afternoon, according to Grand County Search and Rescue. The search and rescue team worked with firefighters and paramedics to get the woman up a 150-foot ridge. She was then taken by a snowmobile to an area with a waiting helicopter, which then took her to a hospital. Click here to read full article |
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Bennet, Polis, Frisco Flight for Life widow Karen Mahany celebrate signing of helicopter safety law
Source: Summit Daily Date: 10/26/2018 Sunshine streamed through static rotors of a North Colorado EMS helicopter onto a small crowd gathered in front of it on Friday morning as fallen Flight For Life pilot Patrick Mahany's legacy was cemented at a ceremony at the High Country Training Center in Frisco. Click here to read full article |
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Akron School District celebrates 2018 Homecoming
Source: Akron News-Reporter Date: 10/3/2018 Festivities have come to an end for the traditional Homecoming celebration. Last week was jam-packed with daily activities and dress up themes to get staff and students into the school spirit. Students brought out their camo/redneck best last Monday; Tuesday was a blast from the past with each grade dressing from past decades; memes/Vines were brought to life for Wednesday's dress up day; and Thursday was the traditional red, white and blue day. Click here to read full article |
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A homecoming win for the history books
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 9/30/2018 The Peetz homecoming football game was one for the history books. The arrival of the game ball via North Colorado Med Evac helicopter before the start of the game signaled something special about Saturday's matchup between the Bulldogs and the Briggsdale Falcons. But no one would have guessed that the final score — Peetz 101, Briggsdale 85 — would break records dating back nearly 90 years. Click here to read full article |
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One injured after dump truck crash in Boulder County
Source: Daily Camera Date: 7/5/2018 The driver of a dump truck had to be extricated from his vehicle and taken to a hospital after crashing his truck in Emerson Gulch on Thursday afternoon. Colorado State Patrol Trooper Gary Cutler said the crash happened near 500 Emerson Gulch Road at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday. Click here to read full article |
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Driver injured in vehicle versus semi accident
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 6/22/2018 Colorado State Patrol, Logan County Sheriff's Office and Sterling Fire Department responded to a vehicle verses semi rollover accident Thursday evening, that resulted in injuries. According to CSP Trooper Gary Cutler, emergency units were called at approximately 7:02 p.m. for an SVU verses semi accident on Highway 14 and County Road 25. Click here to read full article |
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Pastor Rwaramba tours Washington County Emergency Medical Services
Source: Akron News-Reporter Date: 6/13/2018 I recently had the opportunity to give Pastor Simon Pierre Rwaramba of Gisenyi, Rwanda, a tour of the Emergency Medical Services in Washington County. Pastor Rwaramba is in the United States on a diplomatic mission for the country of Rwanda. His task is working with the international foundation, "Operation Project Cure", which sends medical supplies to countries in need. Click here to read full article |
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Sterling Regional MedCenter gives 3rd graders behind the scenes tour
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 5/1/2018 Third graders from Fleming, Merino and Peetz Elementary had a chance Tuesday to go behind the scenes at Sterling Regional MedCenter and learn about the various careers. This is the fifth year the hospital has provided the tour, which was given to Campbell and Caliche Elementary third graders last week. Click here to read full article |
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What are you willing to die for?
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 4/16/2018 In September of 2017 State Trooper Mike Hill and Marci Dowis from Sterling Regional MedCenter approached me, along with my fellow student council officers, about our school's participation in the Every 15 Minute Program. This program is designed to bring awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. At the conclusion of the meeting the officers decided that this program was something our school needed to participate in. Click here to read full article |
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What are you willing to die for?
Source: Akron News-Reporter Date: 4/11/2018 On Tuesday, April 3, several members of the Washington County Emergency Services participated in a mock tornado exercise in Fort Morgan. Collin Patterson, Jerry Morris, and Jaydan Brotton, from the Washington County Ambulance Service; Patrick McCall, from the Washington County Office of Emergency Management; and CDOT Supervisor David Thompson of Otis participated in the exercise. Click here to read full article |
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Mock accident shows deadly consequences of distracted driving
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 4/5/2018 The front passenger of a small four-door sedan lies bleeding on the hood of the car, while the driver and three passengers sit dazed and unable to move, and just a few feet away lie two youth ejected from another four-door sedan that's now on fire, while two other youth who were able to escape the burning vehicle walk around in a daze unsure what to do. Click here to read full article |
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When disaster strikes
Source: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service Date: 4/3/2018 When disaster strikes a small town, the National Guard is critical in its service to local first responders augmenting civilian life flight capabilities and providing immediate life saving care. Recently the Wyoming and Colorado National Guard participated in “Alpine Guard” a mass casualty exercise simulating the response to a major tornado in the small town of Fort Morgan, Colorado. Click here to read full article |
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6-year-old girl struck by vehicle on Elkhorn Ave
Source: Estes Park Trail-Gazettee Date: 3/8/2018 This afternoon in downtown Estes Park, a 6-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle that was going eastbound down Elkhorn Ave. and taken to Estes Park Medical Center by ambulance. She was later taken from EPMC by helicopter on North Colorado Med Evac having sustained serious injuries. Click here to read full article |
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Lifesaver at Work
Source: Win The Fourth Date: 10/10/2017 This is Rich Rugg. Someday he might just save your life. He is a helicopter pilot for Banner Health’s Med Evac unit, and last Saturday he was stationed at Akron, CO. He’s former military: recently retired from the Army National Guard. His son is currently a drill instructor for the Marines. He’s proud of that. Click here to read full article |
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Dragons land powerful 45-8 win
Source: The Holyoke Enterprise Date: 9/15/2017 A North Colorado Med Evac helicopter landed centerfield to deliver the game ball in a crowd-pleasing start to a phenomenal 45-8 Dragon homecoming victory over the Estes Park Bobcats Friday, Sept. 15. HHS head football coach Dusty Sprague and injured senior player Drew Stewart walked out on the field to accept the game ball from the Med Evac duo. Sprague said it was very special for Stewart since it is his senior year and he is unable to play. Click here to read full article |
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One man dead, three injured in unrelated incidents in RMNP
Source: The Coloradoan Date: 8/30/2017 Three people have been injured and one man found dead in four unrelated incidents in Rocky Mountain National Park since Friday. On Saturday, park rangers received notification of a man who died near the Harbison Picnic Area on the west side of the park. The 71-year-old Estes Park man, Michael McQuay, is believed to have died of natural causes, but an investigation is ongoing, according to a news release by RMNP. Click here to read full article |
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North Colorado Med Evac celebrate their experience
Source: The Tribune Date: 7/25/2017 The US-based Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) has revealed the make-up of its newly elected board. Martin Arkus, chair of the AAMS Nominations Committee, announced the new and re-elected board members who will serve until 2019. Regions 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8 were up for re-election, said Arkus, as well as two at-large director seats and the associate director. Click here to read full article |
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AAMS Elects New Board
Source: AirMed & Rescue Magazine Date: 7/19/2017 The US-based Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) has revealed the make-up of its newly elected board. Martin Arkus, chair of the AAMS Nominations Committee, announced the new and re-elected board members who will serve until 2019. Regions 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8 were up for re-election, said Arkus, as well as two at-large director seats and the associate director. Click here to read full article |
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Young women explore dreams of firefighting at inaugural Aims Community College academy
Source: The Tribune Date: 7/18/2017 Reese Tilton's firefighter uncle is her hero. She's a junior at Greeley West High School, and she's spent a lot of time thinking about her future. She decided firefighting was something she wanted to consider. Tuesday afternoon, Reese and nine other high school-aged girls from northern Colorado practiced suiting up in the protective gear and breathing apparatuses firefighters use on the job at the Aims Community College's inaugural Young Women Xplore Academy. Click here to read full article |
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I-76 re-opening following multi-car collision east of Sterling
Source: Fort Morgan Times Date: 6/30/2017 A multi-car collision on Interstate 76 injured at least one person and closed the eastbound lanes about 10 miles east of Sterling Friday afternoon. The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the closure just before 3 p.m. Friday. The initial notification incorrectly stated that the westbound lanes were closed; CDOT later issued a correction that the closure was on the eastbound lanes. Click here to read full article |
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2 drivers injured in head-on crash on U.S. 287 north of Longmont
Source: Times-Call Date: 6/22/2017 Two drivers were taken to the hospital — one with life-threatening injuries — following a serious head-on collision Wednesday morning at the intersection of U.S. 287 and Yellowstone Road, just north of Longmont. The crash closed 287 for hours. Colorado State Patrol Trooper Josh Lewis said the call initially was reported at 7:34 a.m. as a two-vehicle crash, and a third vehicle became involved after hitting debris. Click here to read full article |
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Crews rescue stranded hiker from Horsetooth Falls
Source: Coloradoan Date: 5/23/2017 Emergency crews on Tuesday rescued a teenage boy who fell roughly 40 feet from atop Horsetooth Falls and became submerged in shoulder-deep water for more than an hour. Poudre Fire Authority personnel and rescuers from across Larimer County were dispatched about noon to the popular recreation area in Horsetooth Mountain Park. Click here to read full article |
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Marathon runner collapses, airlifted from canyon
Source: Coloradoan Date: 5/7/2017 A runner collapsed in the Poudre Canyon during the Colorado Marathon on Sunday morning. The man, whose identity has not been released, reportedly went into cardiac arrest. First responders administered CPR and a defibrillator, according to Poudre Fire Authority spokeswoman Madeline Noblett. He was airlifted to an area hospital. Additional information about his condition has not been released. Click here to read full article |
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Behind the scenes at Sterling Regional MedCenter - - 3rd grade tour
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 5/4/2017 Third graders from Campbell and Caliche Elementary got to go behind the scenes during a tour of Sterling Regional MedCenter on Thursday. Hosted by the SRM Clinical Practice Council, the hospital tour has become a yearly event, designed to encourage students to think about careers in the medical care fields and to give them a better understanding of what goes on at hospitals, so they won't be afraid if they ever have to go there for care. Along with the Campbell and Caliche students, last month third graders from Fleming, Peetz and Merino also got to take part in the tour. Click here to read full article |
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Mock fatal car crash alerts Loveland High School students to risks of drunken driving
Source: Reporter-Herald Date: 4/20/2017 A mock car accident that included a helicopter landing for a medical airlift alerted Loveland High School students to the dangers of driving drunk on Thursday. The simulation was part of the "Every 15 Minutes" program that educates teens on the risks of intoxicated and distracted driving. Emergency response crews with Loveland Police Department, Thompson Valley Emergency Medical Services and Loveland Fire Rescue Authority rolled into the west parking at LHS, where the school's students watched several of their peers get loaded onto stretchers. Click here to read full article |
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Mock accident is practice responders, lessons for students
Source: The Holyoke Enterprise Date: 3/29/2017 “There’s no possible way distracted driving can be worth it.” Luke Krogmeier articulated what many Holyoke High School students must have been feeling after an educational program called Every 15 Minutes was held Monday and Tuesday, March 27-28. In an effort that required the coordination of several emergency agencies, a mock car accident scene was staged at the corner of Heginbotham Avenue and Jules Street. The scenario being portrayed included five high school students who were in a one-car drunk driving accident. Click here to read full article |
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Man douses himself in gas, lights self on fire in Walmart parking lot
Source: 9News Date: 3/27/2017 KUSA - A man was airlifted to a hospital after he doused himself and his car in gasoline outside of a Lafayette Walmart on Sunday. Lafayette Police told 9NEWS just before 5:30 p.m., the man drove around the Walmart parking lot on US 287 and yelled at bystanders to watch him. Click here to read full article |
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Snowboarder injured at Eldora Mountain Resort
Source: 9News Date: 2/27/2017 KUSA - A snowboarder suffered a head injury while at Eldora Mountain Resort Sunday afternoon. On Sunday at 1:01 p.m., the Eldora Ski Patrol responded to a report of an injured man at the Sundance Terrain Park. Two ski patrollers arrived at the same time to find this person unconscious from a head injury. He was wearing a helmet at the time. The man was taken by ambulance to Nederland High School, where North Colorado Med Evac flew him to St. Anthony Hospital in Denver. Click here to read full article |
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LaSalled girl thanks EMS professionals who save her life
Source: TheTribune Date: 2/14/2017 On the day George Marquez and Cameron Duran saved Kyrah Griffin’s life, they heard the call come in on the radio while on duty at North Colorado Medical Center. Griffin was in a serious car crash, and when the ambulance brought the LaSalle high school sophomore to the hospital, they realized she needed more advanced medical care. They took her in a helicopter, left from the roof of the hospital and headed for Children’s Hospital in Aurora. Traveling at 140 mph, they could make it to Denver in 25 minutes. Click here to read full article |
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Official: Nederland house fire possibly started from hash oil explosion
Source: Daily Camera Date: 7/25/2016 The house fire that injured two Monday south of Nederland's Barker Reservoir — in the area of Pinecliff Trail and Alpine Drive — could have been started by a hash oil explosion, according to Nederland Fire Volunteer Captain Eric Abramson. "I can't really comment now but it's a little suspicious that there's (propane) tanks blowing off (in the house)," Abramson said. "We probably suspect some sort of illegal behavior." Click here to read full article |
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Boulder marks Airport Day with vintage fliers, hands-on access
Source: Daily Camera Date: 6/18/2016 Finding Boulder Municipal Airport on Saturday was as easy as following the biplanes, helicopters and gliders circling above. Airport Day, the facility's biannual open house, gave enthusiasts and pros the chance to show their military, commercial and vintage aircraft to the public. About two-dozen airplanes were on display, according to airport manager Tim Head. Click here to read full article |
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Climber falls 70 feet at Eldorado Canyon State Park
Source: 9 News Date: 4/9/2016 ELDORADO SPRINGS - A Boulder man is recovering from injuries sustained after falling an estimated 70 feet while climbing at Eldorado Canyon State Park. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a climber who had fallen onto a trail about a quarter of a mile from the park entrance shortly before 10:40 a.m. on Saturday. The fallen climber, 24-year-old Jamie Shaw, was climbing the Anthill Direct climbing route with a friend when he fell. Click here to read full article |
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The ride of a lifetime
Source: The Holyoke Enterprise Date: 4/7/2016 On an ordinary day, most would want to avoid coming so close to a flight-for-life vehicle. However, at the Saturday, April 2, Melissa Memorial Hospital Health Fair, this lifeline helicopter was a feature event as community members lined up for a chance to peek inside. This year’s Health Fair, which took place at the Phillips County Event Center from 9 a.m.-noon, had 186 community members sign in. The 50 blood draws during the three-hour event plus those taken in advance March 14-18 and 21-22 brought the total number of draws to over 500. |
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Fleming High School students witness first-hand the consequences of driving drunk
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 3/30/2016 Fleming High School students were able to experience first-hand Tuesday the possible deadly consequences of driving drunk or texting while driving, as the school joined with local law enforcement for a modified version of the "Every 15 Minutes" program. "We're going for emotional impact," said Colorado State Trooper Mike Hill. "The ultimate goal is to have one kid make the right choice and if we have more than one, then that just makes it all the better." Click here to read full article |
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Network offers savings on air ambulance
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 2/12/2016 In a medical emergency, every second counts, and minutes can mean the difference between life and death. "For those of us living in rural America, our recover can depend on how much time it takes to be transported to emergency medical treatment," says a letter from Michelle Beeney, membership sales manager for AirMedCare Network. Click here to read full article |
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Crash involving semi, car closes southbound U.S. 85 at Colo. 392 just north of Greeley
Source: The Tribune Date: 1/13/2016 A 25-year-old man was rushed to an area hospital Wednesday following a car versus semi-trailer crash on U.S. 85 and Colo. 392, about two miles north of Greeley. The man, who was not identified Wednesday night, was driving north in the southbound lanes of U.S. 85 at the time of the crash. The front end of his Toyota Prius was totaled, the driver’s side airbag had deployed and the windshield was so severely damaged, it was opaque from the dense mesh of interweaving cracks. Click here to read full article |
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Rolled over cement truck closes South St. Vrain Canyon
Source: 9 News Date: 11/25/2015 BOULDER COUNTY - A cement truck driver was airlifted to the hospital in serious condition after the vehicle rolled over in South St. Vrain Canyon Thursday afternoon. The driver had to be extricated from the vehicle, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said. The truck did have cement in it when it flipped onto its side. Click here to read full article |
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AMTC Update!
Source: The Association of Air Medical Services Date: 10/22/2015 Dr. Shannon Sovndal, North Colorado Med Evac's medical director was invited to attend the Air Medical Transport Conference for 2015 in Long Beach CA. His presence was requested on two fold. The first being he was sworn into the board of directors for The Association of Air Medical Services. The second being he gave two lectures during the conference including: Shock N’ Awe: Damage Control Resuscitation, and Special K: What’s So Special About Ketamine? NCME congratulates Dr. Sovndal on his accomplishments and are glad he is a strong member of our team! |
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When seconds count, Code STEMI partnership between rural hospitals and NCMC saves lives
Source: The Tribune Date: 10/20/2015 Glenn Lawrence woke up on a March morning at 5:30 as he always does at his home in Brush. Lawrence was a military man, a Marine who fought in World War II. He thrived on his set daily schedule. Lawrence did his routine of strength exercises followed by breakfast and, later, brewing coffee. Since the death of his wife three years ago, Lawrence has lived alone in his two-story Brush home. Lawrence was 87, but he felt good that day: He had more energy than normal. Click here to read full article |
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Greeley's first northern Colorado Honor Flight send off unites veterans across branches, wars
Source: The Tribune Date: 09/13/2015 Amid thank you’s for their service, 123 World War II, Korea and Vietnam veterans — and those who received the Purple Heart — came together for Honor Flight Northern Colorado’s 15th biannual trip send-off event Sunday. But at this year’s celebration, something new occurred. For the first time in the event’s history, it was held in Greeley at the Island Grove Events Center, 501 N. 14th Ave. From Greeley, the veterans made their way to Denver International Airport and, eventually, to Washington, D.C., where they will get the chance to visit national memorials erected in their honor. Click here to read full article |
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Greeley firefighters, North Colorado Med Evac conduct mass casualty training at Jackson Field on UNC campus
Source: The Tribune Date: 08/27/2015 The ink is still wet on James Holmes’ 3,000-year prison conviction and the images from the Aurora Theater are never far from memory. Nor are the images from Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook or Columbine. Of the 27 deadliest mass shootings in American history, as chronicled by CNN, 14 have taken place in the past decade and resulted in 177 deaths. Since Columbine in 1999, and the 15 massacres that have followed, the public’s expectations about how everyone from teachers to police officers respond to an active shooter scenario have changed. So too have the demands on medical first responders. Click here to read full article |
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Fatality Rollover in Canyon
Source: The Mountain-Ear Date: 08/05/2015 Barbara Lawlor, Boulder County. One person died and three people were injured in a rollover accident in Boulder Canyon on Tuesday afternoon. About 4:30 p.m. the report of a rollover accident at the 31 mile marker in the canyon sent Nederland Fire Protection District firefighters to the scene. They found a single car on its side pointed downhill, about 10 feet above Boulder Creek, the body of the car bent in the middle by the tree it landed on.A passenger was ejected from the vehicle and thrown into the creek. She was pronounced deceased at the scene. Three other passengers and a small child were trapped in the car which was wrapped around the trunk of the tree. Click here to read full article |
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2 girls injured in ATV wreck near Beaver Reservoir
Source: 9 News Date: 07/27/2015 BOULDER COUNTY - Two girls were thrown off of an ATV on Sunday near Beaver Reservoir. According to Boulder County Sheriff's Office, the teenage girls were riding their ATV near County Road 96J and Forest Service Road 507E at 3:45 p.m. on Sunday. While riding the ATV, the girls veered off of Forest Service Road and hit a tree. Both girls flew off of the ATV and suffered non-life-threatening head, back and leg injuries. They had to be airlifted to local hospitals by North Colorado Med Evac. Click here to read full article |
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Brighton Chopper Go
Source: 5280Fire Date: 05/30/2015 While staff from Brighton Fire Rescue was operating at their annual Safety Expo Saturday at the Prairie Center when at approximately 12:50 in station crews were alerted to a motor vehicle accident in the area of U.S. Highway 85 and E. 168th Avenue. While enroute dispatchers reported police were on scene of a multi-vehicle crash with one rollover and a pediatric trauma patient. Police requested a medivac helicopter be dispatched. |
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Local personnel attend annual EMS Symposium
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 04/24/2015 Emergency medical personnel from across northern and eastern Colorado gathered on Saturday, April 18, at Morgan Community College to increase their emergency medical knowledge and skills. The 69 attendees at the annual EMS Symposium were treated to a full day of continuing education topics ranging from a motivational speaker on "resiliency" to airway and cardiac management, pediatric care and treating and transporting a victim of rattlesnake bite. Click here to read full article |
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Women survives rattlesnake bite on Rabbit Mountain
Source: CBS4 Date: 04/21/2015 A Wyoming woman who survived a Rattlesnake bite in Boulder County is now able to share her story and is warning others. Kim Rees was bit while biking in the Rabbit Mountain Open Space area, located north of Boulder and just east of Lyons. Eight days after the incident, Rees told CBS4 she was surprised by the mental toughness and strength it has taken for her to survive. “I have literally hundreds of people praying for me but what it came down to was me, praying for me,” said Rees. Click here to read full article |
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Two injured in single-car crash east of Greeley on Saturday
Source: The Tribune Date: 01/17/2015 Two people were injured in a car crash Saturday morning east of Greeley. The driver of a two-door Scion crashed and authorities aren't sure yet why the crash happened. The crash happened shortly after 11:30 a.m. about four miles east of Greeley on Weld County Road 51, just south of Weld County Road 62 ½. The 28-year-old driver of the vehicle was seriously injured and was transported by Med Evac helicopter to North Colorado Medical Center. Click here to read full article |
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Rural Health: Intensive care units in the sky save rural residents' lives
Source: The Fence Post Date: 12/27/2014 Imagine this scenario: a ranch owner in an isolated area on Colorado’s eastern plains is involved in a bad farm implement accident. He is bleeding profusely, has multiple fractures and is unresponsive. The closest hospital is more than 50 miles away and there is not even a primary care physician nearby. Time is not on the rancher’s side. However, residents of rural areas of Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming have a potentially life-saving resource: North Colorado Med Evac (NCME). Although two medical helicopters already served the region, expansion has bettered the odds of survival for emergency patients in remote areas and rural locales without nearby critical care facilities. The injured rancher has a fighting chance, thanks to NCME air transport. |
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Victims of deadly fracking rupture ID'd
Source: 9 News Date: 11/13/2014 WELD COUNTY - One person is dead and two more are injured after a water-line rupture at a fracking site in Weld County. It happened at a fracking site off Highway 66 and Weld County Road 9 1/2 at 9:33 a.m. When Mountain View Fire Rescue officials arrived on the scene, they found one person dead and two others injured. The man killed in the rupture has been identified as Matthew Smith, 36, of Brighton. The injured were identified as Thomas Sedlmayr, 48, and Grant Casey, 28. Click here to read full article |
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Lynn Arenson North Colorado Med Evac
Source: KRDZ 1440 AM Date: 10/01/2014 This is a radio broadcast featuring North Colorado Med Evac and the AirMedCare Network. Representative Lynn Arenson is able to shed some information on the benefits of the membership program. Click here to read full article |
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Drugs, alcohol, speed ruled out in fatal wreck
Source: Fort Morgan Times Date: 08/31/2014 Law officials have ruled out the involvement of drugs, alcohol and excessive speed in a wreck which left four injured and one dead on Sunday. Samuel J. Murri, 23, of Colorado Springs was found dead at the scene on Colorado Highway 52 at approximately 11:24 a.m. after a rollover wreck. Murri was traveling with Danielle Murri, 22, of Colorado Springs; Travis Whatley, 22, of Littleton; Wesley Naslund, 23, of Lakewood; and Ryan Endres, 23, of Denver. Click here to read full article |
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1 injured in grain truck-trailer collision Monday
Source: Fort Morgan Times Date: 08/05/2014 Area law enforcement agencies, fire departments, emergency workers and private citizens spent four hours Monday afternoon and evening separating two large vehicles that crashed broadside and left one of the drivers trapped. The crash happened about 4:45 p.m. Monday south of Fort Morgan at the 13000 block of Morgan County Road 19, according to Morgan County Sheriff Jim Crone. Click here to read full article |
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32nd Annual North Colorado Med Evac Golf Tournament raises over $40,000
Source: true north Date: 07/01/2014 Over 230 golfers, sponsors and volunteers participated in the 32nd annual North Colorado Med Evac Golf Tournament, hosted by the NCMC Foundation on June 9, 2014 at the Greeley Country Club. Known for its excellence in safety, the Med Evac flight teams have completed over 18,000 incident free flights since the initial flight in 1982. More than $40,000 in net proceeds were raised to support the North Colorado Med Evac air medical transport program. Click here to read full article |
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3rd graders tour Sterling Regional MedCenter
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 05/02/2014 STERLING — Third graders from Campbell Elementary and St. Anthony Catholic School got a behind-the-scenes look at Sterling Regional MedCenter when they toured the facility on Thursday. This is the second year the hospital has invited students to come for a tour. The goal of the program is to foster an interest in healthcare in the students. It's also a way to help alleviate fears the children might have about coming to the hospital. Click here to read full article |
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Mock Accident highlights very real danger
Source: Limon Leader Date: 04/24/2014 Sometimes having one’s nose rubbed in the reality of what a fatal traffic accident is really like can have a more lasting impact than all the hackneyed reminders to “don’t drink and drive.” That was the purpose of the “Mock Crash” held for the county’s high school students at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Hugo last Thursday, April 17. The event simulated a fatal crash scene with law enforcement and fire/rescue crews responding to assist the victims. Click here to read full article |
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North Colorado Med Evac Adds Third Helicopter
Source: true north Date: 04/01/2014 Health North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC), recently announced the expansion of the North Colorado Med Evac air medical transport program to include a third Bell 407 medical helicopter. The crew is based at the Colorado Plains Regional Airport (Akron, CO) and began seven days a week effective January 16, 2014. The new aircraft has the familiar red, white and blue color scheme. Click here to read full article |
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Denver Health and North Colorado Med Evac announce provider agreement for air-medical transport
Source: News Medical Date: 02/11/2014 Denver Health and North Colorado Med Evac (a Med Trans Corp air medical program) are pleased to announce a contractual preferred provider agreement for air-medical transport and evacuation. This is the first time in the regional trauma center's 150+ year history that Denver Health has signed a preferred provider for air transport. Click here to read full article |
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Man electrocuted during alleged theft attempt
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 01/03/2014 Xcel Energy workers are being credited with saving the life of a Denver man Tuesday after he was electrocuted while allegedly attempting to steal wire from atop a power pole in Morgan County. According to a report in the Brush News Tribune, the Morgan County Sheriff's Office is investigating the near-fatal electrocution. Bret Cameron Specht, 41, of Denver, was discovered hanging upside down from a power pole in the yard of a vacant residence northeast of Hillrose. Click here to read full article |
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North Colorado Med Evac adds third helicopter
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 11/08/2013 In a medical emergency, seconds can mean the difference between life and death. A new medical helicopter for North Colorado Med Evac, the medical transport program that serves Sterling Regional MedCenter, should help ensure faster access to life-saving care for those with life-threatening illnesses or injuries. Click here to read full article |
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North Colorado Med Evac adds third helicopter
Source: Vertical Magazine Date: 11/11/2013 Med-Trans Corp. and North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC), a Banner Health facility, have announced the expansion of its North Colorado Med Evac air medical transport program with the addition of a third Bell 407 medical helicopter. The aircraft and medical flight crew will be based at the Colorado Plains Regional Airport (Akron, CO) and begin operation 24-hours a day, seven days a week effective Jan. 16, 2014. Tom Rohlfs, V.P. of business development for Med-Trans Corporation stated, “North Colorado Med Evac has done an incredible job serving the region and providing critical care to patients throughout the Front Range area as well as to Northeastern Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and Northwest Kansas. Click here to read full article |
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Separate rollover accidents close highways near Kremmling
Source: Sky-Hi Daily News Date: 09/03/2013 KREMMLING — A semitrailer hauling construction lumber from Parshall rolled on Highway 40 around 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, about 14 miles west of Kremmling, spilling lumber and closing the highway for about 2 hours and trapping the two occupants of the truck for 2.5 hours. Click here to read full article |
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Glenn Miller Fly-in draws hundreds, as usual, to Fort Morgan airport
Source: The Fort Morgan Times Date: 06/25/2013 As always, hundreds of people came out to enjoy the Fly-in at the Fort Morgan Airport Saturday.The Fly-in is associated with the Viaero Glenn Miller Swing Fest today, although it predates that festival. Organizer Vernon Tryon said 30-35 aircraft made it this year, including six show airplanes. Click here to read full article |
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Campbell Elementary students get up-close look at Sterling Regional MedCenter
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 05/03/2013 STERLING — Campbell Elementary third grade students got an up-close look at what goes on inside Sterling Regional MedCenter on Thursday.The hospital invited students to tour the facility so they could learn about what goes on there. “We're hoping to foster an interest and love for healthcare in students,” said Marci Hodges, a nurse who helped lead the tours, about why the hospital wanted to do this. Click here to read full article |
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Cameron Pass/Injured Skier
Source: Larimer County SAR Date: 04/21/2013 1st page, 1533: SAR pls respond direct – non-emergent to approx. MM63 Hwy 14 – 3rd hand rpt of skier w lower leg compound fracture on the Ptarmigan trail; unkn how far up the trail at this point. Staging in the parking lot on top. Anderson was L1, but as I was already right at the cache for the BASART training, it seemed more logical for me to take L1 for this incident. I left in Larimer Truck 10, Lang driving, by 1548. Several other team members also left the training and headed toward Cameron Pass. At that time we were not sure exactly where the Ptarmigan Trail was. S17 (Sgt. Johnston of Emergency Services) was already on his way to the scene. Click here to read full article |
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North Colorado Med Evac spends a cold, snowy night in Eaton
Source: The North Weld Herald-Voice Date: 03/14/2013 The North Colorado Med Evac helicopter, based at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, spent a cold and snowy night in Eaton Monday, due to weather. The chopper was summoned to Eaton early Monday evening following an accident at the east entrance of Hawkstone Subdivision. Click here to read full article |
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3 injured in traffic crash near Seeley Lake
Source: The Tribune Date: 02/12/2013 Three men on Tuesday night were taken to the hospital — one by Med Evac helicopter — after a crash north of Greeley near Seeley Lake. A man was driving a 1995 Honda Civic near the intersection of AA Street and 35th Avenue about 5:30 p.m. when he lost control of the car and collided with a power pole, said Colorado State Patrol spokesman Trooper Nate Reid. Those in the car waited for about 15 minutes as Xcel Energy turned the power off before responders could reach them, he said. Click here to read full article |
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Colorado Plains Medical Center 60th anniversary recaps history
Source: The Fort Morgan Times Date: 08/12/2012 Memories filled the air Saturday as the community celebrated the 60th anniversary of Colorado Plains Medical Center. Those who came by could enjoy free Sno-Kones and cotton candy, kids could play in jumping houses and people could enjoy the music of the band Unleashed and the songs of the staff and students of the School for the Performing Arts — and also learn about the history of the hospital. Click here to read full article |
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Three workers injured in blast, roof collapse at Erie Middle School
Source: The Daily Camera Date: 08/02/2012 ERIE — A construction worker and a school district employee were critically injured Wednesday in an explosion in Erie Middle School's gymnasium that shook nearby homes and caused part of the building's roof to collapse. Another injured construction worker has been released from the hospital, officials said Wednesday night. Click here to read full article |
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North Colorado medical helicopter group marks 30 years
Source: The Denver Post Date: 07/03/2012 GREELEY — Jill East's worst memory of the day a bull nearly killed her 12-year-old son was watching the blood seep from his body into a dirt arena floor and seeing a deathly pallor begin to cover his face. "There was just so much blood, they had to cover it up with the blanket so the other kids wouldn't get scared," East said from her home in Iliff, just northeast of Sterling. "His face was grayish-blue. I thought he was already gone." Click here to read full article |
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North Colorado medical helicopter group marks 30 years
Source: Super Scale Helis Date: 07/01/2012 North Colorado Med Evac commissioned Super Scale Helis to build a 1/4 scale Bell 407 model which will be used for public education and events related to their program. "Junior" as it's affectionately called, was publicly unveiled at the North Colorado Med Evac's 30th anniversary celebration event held in Greeley North Colorado. |
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Colorado hospitals' competition has eye on bigger health care forces
Source: The Denver Post Date: 04/29/2012 GREELEY — Hospital A bought a new helicopter. Soon Hospital B, which already had a helicopter, bought the ambulance service from the county in a no-bid, hush-hush deal. Hospital A, based in another city, started building an emergency room in the backyard of Hospital B. So Hospital B started building a second emergency room for itself — 10 blocks from Hospital A's new emergency room. When completed, they will be the fifth and sixth ERs in a 15-mile radius. Click here to read full article |
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Greeley-based Med Evac staff visits EMCH
Source: Brush News-Tribune Date: 03/13/2012 Whenever there’s a trauma patient in Brush in need of transport, they’ll be there. As soon as nurses and staff at the East Morgan County Hospital pick up the blue ‘bat phone’, they know that their crucial service is needed and with helicopter in tow, they are quick on the case to arrive. Click here to read full article |
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Heli team makes visit to Sterling
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 03/06/2012 STERLING -- Monday was a long day for Rick Rhoden and Jennifer Losh. By the time they had reached Sterling Regional MedCenter Monday afternoon, they had already traveled to Brush, Holyoke, Ogallala and a few other places around Northeastern Colorado for training.But as members of the North Colorado Med Evac helicopter team, they at least had a convenient way of getting around. Rhoden, the helicopter's pilot, and Losh, the flight nurse, were two of three in the flight crew Monday. The crew was making its rounds to educate hospital staff on new Med Evac services and, Losh said, to straighten out procedures for quick service. Click here to read full article |
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North Colorado Med Evac Celebrates 30 Years
Source: Northern Colorado Medical Wellness Date: 01/01/2012 Joy, hope, sorrow and fear. When flight paramedics and nurses touch down in response to a call these are the emotions they see run across the faces of the people they meet, people who know that the helicopter may be their loved one’s best chance at survival. “If a helicopter comes to your family, it is generally the worst day of their lives. Something drastic has happened. A lot of times we can make things better,” says Danny Beckle, North Colorado Med Evac program manager and flight nurse. “We have quality teams with cutting edge medicine. And we go fast.” Click here to read full article |
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Longmont Fire Muster brings out the kid in everyone
Source: Times-Call Date: 08/13/2011 LONGMONT -- Scores of children showed up with their parents and grandparents to watch fire trucks motor down Main Street, followed by a mid-day chance to observe firefighters showing off their professional techniques in Roosevelt Park on Saturday. Connie Germundson's 3-year-old grandson Caden, was sporting a yellow plastic fire chief's helmet as they waited for the Longmont Fire Department's third annual Fire Muster parade to begin. Click here to read full article |
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Glacier View Meadows Thumbs UP for Northern Colorado Med-Evac
Source: Mary Douglas Date: 08/03/2011 Last Saturday, Livermore residents in the Glacier View Meadows Subdivision had an opportunity to see and learn about the Northern Colorado Med-Evac Helicopter. The Northern Colorado Med-Evac service has been in operation since 2008. They fly 2 Bell 407 choppers within a 300 mile radius of Greeley, CO; serving Northern Colorado, Southern Wyoming and Western Nebraska and fly over 1500 missions per year. Click here to read full article |
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Life-saving training
Source: Laramie Boomerang Date: 07/18/2011 To familiarize themselves with the safety procedures required when working with a helicopter in an emergency situation, the Centennial Valley Volunteer Fire Department trained with the North Colorado Med Evac helicopter Saturday. Centennial firefighters and Albany County emergency medical technicians had a similar training last summer, Steve Kaiser, training officer with the department, said. Click here to read full article |
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Life From Above
Source: The Tribune Date: 05/11/2011 In the past two months, the number of emergency helicopters available to fly patients to Colorado hospitals has tripled in Northern Colorado and the new companies are averaging about a flight per day. But whether this means there is more of a need for the speedier transportation is still unclear. On Feb. 1 AirLife Denver began operating out of its new base at the Fredrick-Firestone fire station No. 2, just off I-25. A month later, North Colorado Med Evac, formally AirLife of Greeley, opened shop at its new location at the Erie Municipal Airport. North Colorado Med Evac, has another helicopter stationed at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, which before February was the only helicopter ambulance in the region. Now, there are three and two of them are located fewer than 15 miles apart. Click here to read full article |
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Nurses Bring Higher Level of Care to Flight Crew
Source: Nurse.com Date: 05/02/2011 The North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley has been providing emergency air transport for 28 years, and the service has been expanded to include a special High-Risk Obstetrics crew for expectant mothers who face health crises. In response to customer feedback requesting Med Evac expand into the high-risk OB transport arena, the service added high-risk OB to its repertoire in July 2010. Click here to read full article |
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Car-semi wreck sends four to Longmont, Loveland hospitals
Source: Times-Call Date: 08/05/2011 LONGMONT -- A crash Friday afternoon between a semi and a car at Third Avenue and Alpine Street sent four people to Longmont and Loveland hospitals. At about 1:35 p.m., the semi, which belonged to Reddaway Trucking and was hauling two trailers, was heading west on Third Avenue when it turned left at Alpine Street. Click here to read full article |
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Boulder County Truck Accident: Semi Crashes Head-On with Pick-up
Source: Truck Accident Lawyer News Date: 9/24/2010 LAFAYETTE, CO – A semi trailer truck crashed head-on with a Toyota pick-up truck Friday afternoon, September 10, on a highway in Boulder County, Colorado. The driver of the pick-up truck suffered serious injuries in the truck accident which occurred on U.S. Highway 287 near South Boulder Road in the city of Lafayette, CO. The accident area is in the north part of the Denver metro region in the north central section of the state, about 135 miles north of Pueblo, CO and about 88 miles south of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Click here to read full article |
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Greeley West Teens Help Promote Driving Safety
Source: Northern Colorado Gazette Date: 09/04/2010 Teens from Greeley West participated in a local event to help promote driving safety last weekend. Drive Smart Weld County held “Tailgate the Safety Way” in the Greeley West parking lot Saturday, Aug. 28. The theme for this year’s annual event was on traffic safety issues including texting while driving. Annie Halbert, a senior at Greeley West, was collecting signatures from people willing to pledge not to text while driving and to use a hands-free device while using a cell phone. Halbert said she got the idea when she saw the “No Phone Zone” program on the Oprah Winfrey show. The show featured families who had lost loved ones because of someone who was either texting or talking on the phone while driving. Click here to read full article |
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EMCH staff briefed on med-evac services
Source: The Fort Morgan Times Date: 8/24/2010 North Colorado Med Evac personel recently visited the East Morgan County Hospital emergency department to brief staff on new services, including High-Risk Obstetrical (HROB) patient transport and a new one-call transfer center.Emergency department physicians at EMCH can call the North Colorado Med Evac dispatch center when they have a case determined to be high risk. A North Colorado Med Evac helicopter will be dispatched to transport patients to the most appropriate facility where they can receive the best care for their complications using a dedicated HROB transport team. Click here to read full article |
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Air Transport to serve expectant moms
Source: Journal-Advocate Date: 8/10/2010 Sterling Regional Med Center has a new service for high-risk expectant mothers who need to be transported to another facility with specialty care. North Colorado Med Evac began their HROB (High Risk Obstetrics) Transport Program in July. North Colorado Med Evac, a helicopter service, is based at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley and also Erie and will serve a radius of 300 miles in northern Colorado, southern Wyoming and western Nebraska according to Dam Beckle, program manager. Click here to read full article |
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EMCH staff gets air ambulance training
Source: Brush News-Tribune Date: 5/11/2010 An air ambulance from Greeley landed at East Morgan County Hospital last Wednesday morning, but it was evident that the helicopter came to Brush for a different type of assignment when the crew emerged with a box of doughnuts. Among those on board was North Colorado Med Evac Chief Flight Nurse Daniel Beckle, who came to train EMCH staff members to load and unload patients from the helicopter. Beckle worked with the EMCH plant operations personnel, nursing staff, respiratory therapy department and clinical informatics coordinator during the training session. Click here to read full article |
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Rocky Mountain National Park rangers use defibrillator to revive backcountry patient
Source: Sky-Hi News Date: 08/11/2009 At 11:15 a.m. Monday morning, Aug. 10, Rocky Mountain National Park dispatch received a call from a family member of a 73-year-old man who was suffering from a possible heart attack on the Flattop Mountain Trail in the Bear Lake area. He had briefly lost consciousness. Click here to read full article |
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Bird strike forces emergency landing of medical helicopter
Source: 9 News Date: 05/17/2009 Northern Colorado Med Evac says the helicopter was about 2 miles away from Swedish when the bird hit the windshield just above the pilot's head creating a grapefruit-sized hole in the windshield. Four people were on board the helicopter at the time: the pilot, a paramedic, a nurse and a neurology patient. |
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Weld oil-well blast injures 2 workers
Source: The Denver Post Date: 01/14/2009 Emergency crews flew victims of an oil-well explosion to a Greeley hospital this morning after an explosion, authorities say. Officials didn't know the extent of the injuries to the two oil-well workers in the 7:30 a.m. blast west of Greeley, said Undersheriff Margie Martinez, of the Weld County Sheriff's Department. "There were some flames," Martinez said. Greeley firefighters extinguished the blaze by building a dirt mound around a rig and enveloping the fire with foam, she said. Click here to read full article |
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Car accident in east Loveland sends three sisters to hospital
Source: Loveland Reporter-Herald Date: 12/07/2008 A car crash in east Loveland sent three sisters to the hospital Saturday afternoon. One of the unidentified Loveland girls was flown from the scene to The Children’s Hospital in Denver because of the severity of her injuries. Click here to read full article |
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Air Life of Greeley: Saying goodbye to an old friend
Source: The Tribune Date: 1/31/2008 Like an old friend who had been with them for the hard times, through the happy and sad moments of their lives, it was difficult to say goodbye.They stood beside her, the nurses and paramedics, pilots and doctors, they drank a toast (non-alcoholic, of course) to her, and thanked her for more than a million safe miles. In this case, the crews were saying goodbye to the AirLife helicopter Thursday. It was the last day in Greeley for the chopper that carried her crews on more than 15,000 trips and transported thousands of patients to safety. Sometimes the patients wouldn’t make it alive, but AirLife tried. Click here to read full article |
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Med-Trans Partners with Colorado Program Continuing a 25 Year Legacy
Source: Med-Trans Date: 12/21/2007 Dallas, TX (December 21st, 2007) Med-Trans Corp. and North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC), a Banner Health facility, announced their partnership today and that they will add a second helicopter to their medical air transport service and change the program name to North Colorado Med Evac (currently AirLife of Greeley) effective February 1, 2008. The service will be operated in a partnership with Med-Trans Corporation, a leading provider of air ambulance programs, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The location for the second helicopter will be announced in the near future. Click here to read full article |
