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kent county emergency medical services

means. Call 9-1-1 FIRST. In an emergency you should Call 9-1-1 FIRST before you call yourspousedoctorclergyfriend. Early Access. means. Call 9-1-1 FIRST. Only calling 9-1-1 starts Emergency Medical Services personnel to your assistance!Making other calls first only delays the arrival of EMS!. Early Access.

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kent county emergency medical services

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    1. Are you prepared for an Emergency? Learn the chain of survival Kent County Emergency Medical Services

    3. means Only calling 9-1-1 starts Emergency Medical Services personnel to your assistance! Making other calls first only delays the arrival of EMS!

    4. When there are signs and symptoms of a heart attack such as: chest pain pain radiating down arms or into neck shortness of breath sweaty nausea Early Access

    5. Early Access When there are signs of a stroke or “brain attack” such as: difficulty speaking difficulty swallowing weakness to arms or legs decrease in level of alertness

    6. Early CPR Do you know how to recognize a cardiac arrest and how to perform CPR? If not, please follow the “CPR Link” on the website for a list of available course locations.

    7. Early Defibrillation All Kent County Medical First Responders are trained and equipped with AED’s (automated external defibrillators)

    8. Early Advanced Care All Ambulances in Kent County have defibrillators and are staffed at a Paramedic level

    10. If you have any questions please feel free to call us at 451-8438. Kent County Emergency Medical Services

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