Dickson County Ambulance Service http://www.dicksonems.com Serving Dickson County Tennessee with Advance Medical Treatment Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:14:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Welcome http://www.dicksonems.com/featured/welcome-to-dicksonemscom http://www.dicksonems.com/featured/welcome-to-dicksonemscom#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 01:11:17 +0000 Sean Stewart http://www.dicksonems.com/?p=92
Dickson Co. Ambulance Unit 11

Dickson Co. Ambulance Unit 11

Welcome to our Dickson County Ambulance Service Website.

For over 30 years we strive to provide the best emergency medicine for the citizens of Dickson County.

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New Protocols

On April 1st, 2009, our new protocols came into effect.  They have been substantially updated.  They have been a work in progress for over 6 months by the FTO’s, Dr. David Chambers, and Dr. Matt Tincher.

We have added several new medications and new tools on the ambulances to help patients in unique situations.  End the end the new protocols will help us better serve our community.

Some Highlights of the New Protocols:

  • New EZ IO System
  • New medications for respiotory distress
  • Improved cardiac protocols for patients having a heart attack
  • New medication for high blood pressure
  • Soon to have CPAP machines
  • much more …

Dickson EMS would like to thank Dr. Chambers, Dr. Tincher and the FTO’s for their hard work.

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CPAP Mask

CPAP Mask

Dickson’s emergency medical treatment has been changing a lot the past few years. On April 1st, 2009, we significantly updated protocols to provide a higher level of emergency care. The new protocols where created, reviewed, and approved by Dr. Matt Tincher and Dr. David Chambers.

In the new protocols, we have established the use of CPAP for severe respiratory distress. So what does it mean to you? CPAP stands for continuous positive airway pressure and in severe respiratory distress it can assist the patient in breathing and reduce the need for more invasive treatment.

We’ve added a few links below so you can learn more about CPAP.

A Look at CPAP for EMS

Wikipedia Article on Positive Airway Pressure & CPAP

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