 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – SEPTEMBER 27, 2011  Piedmont Triad Ambulance & Rescue, Inc. CONTACT: Paula Lineberry, PTAR Chief PHONE: 336-887-3411 PTAR Members Win Trophy At NCAREMS Convention ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Two members of Piedmont Triad Ambulance & Rescue (PTAR) won a trophy
at the 55th Annual North Carolina Association of Rescue & Emergency Medical Services (NCAREMS) Convention which was held at The Showplace in High Point, N.C. on September 15-17, 2011. PTAR Chief Paula Lineberry (EMT-I) and Field Supervisor Patsy Hege (EMT-I) earned a 1st place trophy in the Basic Life Support (BLS) competition. |
(L-R) PTAR Chief Paula Lineberry (EMT-I) and Field Supervisor Patsy Hege (EMT-I) are shown participating in the Basic Life Support (BLS) competition at the 55th Annual NCAREMS Convention which was held in High Point, NC on September 15-17, 2011. Click Photo Below To View & Download Full Size Image 
(L-R) PTAR EMT-I Lisa Bowman and EMT-I Tabitha Story are shown participating in the Basic Life Support (BLS) competition at the 55th Annual NCAREMS Convention which was held in High Point, NC on September 15-17, 2011. 
(L-R) NCOEMS Assistant Chief Tom Mitchell, NCAREMS Medical Director Hervy Kornegay, Jr., MD, PTAR Field Supervisor Patsy Hege (EMT-I), PTAR Chief Paula Lineberry (EMT-I), and NCOEMS Chief Regina Godette-Crawford. Mrs. Hege and Ms. Lineberry received a trophy for winning 1st place in the Basic Life Support (BLS) competition at the 55th Annual NCAREMS Convention which was held in High Point, NC on September 15-17, 2011. |
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Also participating in the BLS competition were PTAR members Tabitha Story (EMT-I) and Lisa Bowman (EMT-I), along with about 10 other teams from various Rescue Squads throughout North Carolina.
The competitions consisted of a 2-Part scenario, where teams of rescue personnel worked to free "victims" who were trapped under a large concrete slab during the Technical Rescue part of the competition. Once the rescue personnel removed the "victims", and secured them onto backboards, they turned the "victims" over to different teams of EMTs who examined, stabilized and treated the "victims" and prepared them for transport to a medical facility during the BLS part of the competition. One of the "simulated" wounds the "victims" suffered was a piece of metal rebar impaled through their leg. 
These rescue competitions are an important part of the training process for both PTAR personnel and their counterparts from other emergency services agencies throughout North Carolina. In each different competition, EMTs and Rescue Technicians put their skills to the test, doing patient rescue and pre-transport evaluation and treatment in simulated emergency exercises. Each exercise is closely judged to determine the winners. PTAR members Lindsay Crater (EMT-I), Janice Pearn-Bradford (EMT-I), Phillip "Skip" Bradford (RN), and volunteer Patsy Whitfield served as judges during the BLS competition this year, along with a couple dozen other judges from Rescue Squads all across the State of North Carolina. Each judge must attend special training classes and become certified in order to judge the NCAREMS events. Other events at this year's convention included an Individual Technical Rescue competition where rescue personnel showed off their rope tying skills, and a Heavy Rescue competition in which several different 6-member teams took turns as they raised a large tractor trailer truck cab completely off the ground to simulate freeing a "victim" who was trapped under the truck. In addition, and for the first time ever at a NCAREMS convention, several teams of rescue personnel from the State Medical Assistance Teams (SMAT) participated together in a joint training exercise, setting up several totally self-contained Mobile Field Hospitals in a parking lot. North Carolina State Fire Marshal and Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin and the North Carolina Office of EMS Chief Regina Godette-Crawford were both present at this year's convention, and assisted with handing out trophies to the winners of the various events. Another honored guest was the State Treasurer of North Carolina, Janet Cowell. The 2011 NCAREMS convention, which was hosted by PTAR, drew a crowd of about 750 people into downtown High Point for the weekend event. Over 50 vendors occupied 77 vendor display spaces, with several vendors traveling to High Point from as far away as the western U.S. In addition, at least one international vendor with headquarters in Germany displayed their product line of emergency services equipment at the convention. PTAR is also scheduled to host the 2012 NCAREMS convention on September 13-15, 2012 at The Showplace in downtown High Point, N.C. Local officials have estimated that each of the NCAREMS conventions will result in a total of about 540 hotel room nights, and could generate over $282,000 for the local economy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTE: News media organizations have permission to publish the photographs contained within this press release. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About Piedmont Triad Ambulance & Rescue (PTAR): Piedmont Triad Ambulance & Rescue (PTAR) was 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 convalescent patients, and "stand-by" service for special events in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina. Over the years PTAR has grown from a 6-man operation in 1971 which served the local High Point area with just a few trucks, to one of the largest Rescue Squads in North Carolina - which now serves the Piedmont Triad Metro area. 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 five Base Stations, with their Headquarters Base Station located at 901 South Elm Street in High Point. They have two Base Stations in Greensboro, 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, while their newest Base Station is located at 108 East Balfour Avenue, in Asheboro. In addition, PTAR operates 2 other ambulances on a daily basis from temporary quarters in Lexington, and Thomasville. Their fleet has grown to now include over 20 ALS Licensed Ambulances, most of which are operated on a daily basis. They also have 1 Heavy Rescue Truck, 3 Rescue Boats, 1 Emergency Support Vehicle for disasters and mass casuality situations, 1 Polaris 6-Wheel ATV, 1 Maintenance Truck, and 3 Staff Vehicles, along with a full complement of rescue and first-aid equipment. Also as of 2011, they have a staff of about 80 full-time and part-time employees, including several office staff members, and about 25 volunteer members. To Provide The Best Possible Care For Our Patients By Providing The Best Equipment And Training For Our Personnel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
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