Sunday, November 27, 2022 | Special Advertising Section 1 R 16 No one expects to have an emergency. But our region’s paramedics respond to them every day Emergencies happen every day, but never when you expect them. Imagine if you were suddenly experiencing excruciating pain in your chest that rapidly grew into a cardiac arrest, or a family member was unexpectedly trapped in a serious car accident on I-5. A crisis can turn an ordinary day into a day you’ll never forget. In a life-or-death situation, you want a paramedic who has the best training from the most competent sources to respond to your call. You want them to benefit from the latest research and employ the most up-to-date procedures to give you the best chance for survival. Fortunately, you live in King County, where the quality of emergency medical care has been the focus and mission of the Medic One Foundation for 48 years. By providing funding for rigorous training for our region’s Medic One paramedics, the Foundation ensures that your community’s Medic One team is ready for any emergency with the knowledge, training and experience necessary to give you or someone you love the best chance for survival. Your support is needed now, more than ever. EMS agencies around our region are currently facing severe staffing shortages of paramedics due to a significant number of retirements. Paramedics in our region are stretched to the max. This year, the Medic One Paramedic Training Program is at the maximum of 24 students. Your gift will help fund the training and education of these paramedic students — paramedics who one day may save your life. The Medic One Paramedic Training Program prepares paramedics with the best and most comprehensive and grueling training in the world. Upon graduation, paramedic students will have received more than 2,100 hours of clinical, classroom and field experience, compared to the national recommendation of 1,100 hours. Students also treat more than 600 patients, which is three times the national average of other paramedic training programs. As a result of this additional training, cardiac arrest victims are two to three times more likely to survive in the Puget Sound region. Cardiac arrest survivor Heather is living proof. With over 2,100 hours of clinical, classroom, and field experience, our region’s paramedics are well equipped to respond to any emergency. Not only do they participate in annual training drills, but also work alongside senior paramedics in the field, treating patients. Medic One Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives by improving pre-hospital emergency care. Through fundraising, advocacy, and collaboration, we support programs that impact the number of lives saved by our region’s first responders. Learn more at mediconefoundation.org. “Because of you, I’ve had a second chance at life. I’m still a mom. I’m a wife who just celebrated 25 years with the love of her life. I’m a sister, a daughter,”Heather says. “When I had my cardiac arrest, nearly nine years ago in downtown Seattle, my precious daughters were 13 and 14 and you can imagine what has transpired in the years since then. My daughters have graduated from high school. Went to prom. They both graduated from college. I couldn’t be prouder of the beautiful women they’ve become. And I got to be there, every step of the way — because of you. Because of the whole community, I am alive today.” Thousands of survivors like Heather have become living proof that generous financial support of Medic One Foundation makes a significant difference. Mothers, fathers, children — the stories abound of lives saved and families kept intact. The last thing on your mind today is the possibility that within the next few minutes you or a loved one could be fighting to stay alive … and that the paramedic training that we PROVIDED BY MEDIC ONE FOUNDATION Every year, paramedic students participate in Trauma Training Drills to practice their skills for treating victims of life-threatening injuries, such as falls, gunshot wounds, car accidents, and more. After each scenario, senior paramedics critique their performance, providing valuable feedback. The Medic One Paramedic Training Program is worldrenowned, preparing our region’s paramedics to respond to any emergency. With physician oversight and instruction from senior paramedics, graduating students return to their communities ready to provide lifesaving care to the people they serve. are asking you to support could play a big part in helping you win that fight. We live in a community with emergency medical services that are second to none. Let’s keep it that way. Please give now. Your gift will save lives. Make your gift today at mediconefoundation.org.
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