Regarding her Stork award Rachel Beck said, "The night I helped deliver that beautiful baby boy made such an impact that I never imagined it could have on me. I have been present and watched each of my 5 grandchildren be born and take their first breath, but someone else was in charge and there was all of the equipment available if something went wrong."
"When we helped that mother bring her precious son into this world there was nobody but us. Thank the Lord, mom and baby boy were both perfect."
"With all the sick and dying we see every day, it's really nice to see some beauty and life. I thank the mother for the opportunity to help, and I'm very proud to have done just that."
CPR Save Award Recipients For 2009:
"CPR Save" awards are presented to PTAR members who successfully revive a patient who has experienced cardiac arrest.
PTAR's criteria for "CPR Save" awards is much higher than the industry standard. Many EMS agencies give the award to their members whenever a patient survives at least long enough to be admitted to a floor room of a hospital, even if they expire just a few hours later.
The "CPR Save" award standard at PTAR stipulates that a cardiac arrest patient who has been revived with CPR must survive long enough to be released from the hospital, to hopefully resume a normal and productive life.
EMT-I Anita Sexton and EMT Ronald Alexander Given "CPR Save" Awards For Two (2) CPR Saves During 2009
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Anita Sexton has worked for PTAR since
February 16, 2004 and is certified at the Emergency
Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-I) level.
She resides in Asheboro, N.C.
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Ronald Alexander has worked for PTAR since
December 27, 2001 and is certified at the
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) level.
He resides in Lexington, N.C.
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EMT-I Robin Steele and EMT Derek Hensley Given
"CPR Save" Award For One (1) CPR Save During 2009
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Robin Steele has worked for PTAR since
September 02, 2008 and is certified at the Emergency
Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-I) level.
She resides in Thomasville, N.C.
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Derek Hensley has worked for PTAR since
September 02, 2008 and is certified at the
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) level.
He resides in High Point, N.C.
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EMT-I Whitney Kirk and EMT Mac Defriess Given
"CPR Save" Award For One (1) CPR Save During 2009
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Whitney Kirk has worked for PTAR since
September 04, 2007 and is certified at the Emergency
Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-I) level.
She resides in High Point, N.C.
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Mac Defriess worked for PTAR from
September 04, 2007 through January 2010.
He is certified at the Emergency Medical Technician
(EMT) level. He resides in Asheboro, N.C.
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EMT-I Michelle McManus & EMT Marvin Walton Given
"CPR Save" Award For One (1) CPR Save During 2009
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Michelle McManus has worked for PTAR since
July 13, 2009 and is certified at the Emergency
Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-I) level.
She resides in Kernersville, N.C.
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Marvin Walton has worked for PTAR since
March 01, 2006 and is certified at the
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) level.
He resides in Burlington, N.C.
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Formed in 1971 as the High Point Rescue Squad, PTAR is a private non-profit organization which provides all levels of emergency medical assistance, as well as rescue service, transportation for convalescents and wheelchair-bound patients, and "stand-by" service for special events in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina.
PTAR's local service area includes High Point, Greensboro, Jamestown, Archdale, Trinity, Asheboro, Thomasville, Lexington and other areas of Guilford, Davidson and Randolph counties. The organization also provides transportation outside its normal service area, including many out-of-state trips.
PTAR's Administrative Offices are located at 1422 South Main Street, High Point, North Carolina.
PTAR currently operates out of four Base Stations, with their Headquarters Station located at 901 South Elm Street in High Point. They have other Base Stations at 300 Concord Street in southern Greensboro, and at 600 Huffine Mill Road in northeast Greensboro. Their fourth Base Station is located at 2011 Sandy Ridge Road, in the Colfax community.
In addition, PTAR operates 3 other ambulances on a daily basis from temporary quarters in Asheboro, Lexington, and Thomasville. They are currently in the process of constructing a permanent Base Station in Asheboro.
Their fleet has grown to now include 20 ALS Licensed Ambulances, 17 of which
are operated on a daily basis. They also have 1 Heavy Rescue Truck, 3 Boats,
1 Wheelchair Van, 1 Emergency Support Vehicle for disasters and mass casuality
situations, and 3 Staff Vehicles. They have a staff of roughly 80 full-time and
part-time employees, including several office staff members. In addition, they
also have about 25 Volunteer members.
PTAR ambulances respond to over 25,000 calls for service each year.
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~ OUR MISSION STATEMENT ~
To Provide The Best Possible Care For Our Patients
By Providing The Best Equipment And Training For Our Personnel
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