Local ambulance crews and medical providers hone Mega Code skills

 

March 15, 2017

Scott Gallus

Jessica Aberg and Jenni Pula, kneeling left to right, practice using a Lucas 2 automated chest compressor for assisted CPR.

Each year members of local ambulance crews review and practice their Mega Code skills. A Mega Code training session is designed to assure crew members can successfully aid and transport a heart attack victim. Recently Blaine County ambulance crews, along with invited medical providers from other local health care facilities, completed a five-hour review using a series of simulated situations to practice and hone their skills. About 30 people participated in the training.

Dan Friede, Co-crew Chief for Blaine I (Chinook) ambulance, organized the training. Other ambulance crews included EMT's...



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