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Emergency Medical Services Day at the Capitol

Senator Tony Guglielmo (R-Stafford) visited with the members of Ellington Rescue Post 512 at the State Legislative Office Building in Hartford. Post 512 was at the Capitol complex for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Day at the Capitol and National EMS week. EMS providers include paramedics, emergency medical technicians, first responders, firefighters and police, some paid, some volunteer. National EMS Week will feature hundreds of grassroots activities coast-to-coast, including safety demonstrations, fire station open houses and CPR classes. Here are a few ways people can participate in EMS activities at the local level: • Disaster preparedness at home: Check out American College of Emergency Physician’s new learning adventure game for children. This project was funded by the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency to teach children the basic principles of home disaster preparedness for a variety of scenarios including earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods. The game is free. Visit www.disasterhero.com for more information. • Compression-only CPR: Studies have shown that early intervention performing CPR without mouth-to-mouth breaths can improve the survival rate of people in cardiac arrest. Contact your local American Red Cross or American Heart Association affiliate to learn about CPR classes in your community. • Early stroke recognition: Studies have shown that the early recognition and treatment of stroke improve chances of recovery. Learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of this medical emergency by contacting the American Stroke Association.

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