COFEMS Celebrate Emergency Medical Technicians Week!
By: Orange County Fire & EMS
Orange County honored our COFEMS team May 21 – 27 during Emergency Medical Technician Week! COFEMS ’ EMTs work with the county ’ s volunteer EMS and fire departments on a routine basis providing care to all parts of the community. COFEMS staff provide: advanced life support on medic units, fire suppression, emergency management, and county - wide training with partner agencies. All first - out ambulances carry turnout gear, air packs, and thermal imagers. Ambulances also carry whole blood, an innovative program which won a Virginia Association of Counties (VACO) Achievement Award in 2022. COFEMS strives to deploy the most up to date equipment not only to better serve the community but to keep staff trained and safe. COFEMS is a community and regional leader both in service and education. The department partners with Orange County Public Schools to teach Firefighter I and Emergency Medical Technician training during the school year. Additionally, COFEMS ’ s dedication to innovation has helped them lead the region in advanced medical protocols to include but not limited to RSI, Dual sequential Defib, Bi - Pap, and ultrasound deployment. Thank you to our dedicated team of professional and volunteer EMTs who strive to provide immediate care to the critically ill and injured, and to transports patients to the proper medical facility!
Interested in learning more about our EMT team? Visit www.orangecountyva.gov to learn more.
Via County of Orange Fire & EMS
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