On May 16th, Norma Anderson and her family learned first hand, the amazing results that can happen when an integrated public safety system and health care system are put into action.On that day, Norma went into cardiac arrest while traveling with friends and family on Route 220 in Franklin County, VA. Her care began with Sergeant Dan Hale (Franklin Co. Sheriff's Dept.), and continued with Franklin County Public Safety, Carilion Franklin Memorial, Carilion Clinic Life-Guard, and ultimately Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. The entire emergency response was an excellent example of Carilion Clinic's Heart Alert program at work. Thanks to ongoing training and education between pre-hospital providers and Carilion Clinic, patients like Norma Anderson are given the best possible chance to survive a critical cardiac event.
This past Sunday, Ms. Anderson got to meet her rescuers and caregivers at our offices here at CCPT, and thank them all in person.
It was an amazingly emotional reunion; a rare opportunity for EMS providers to reconnect with one of their patients and share in the good outcome that they made possible. Thanks to all who took the time to come out and participate! See further details on the reunion on WSET's web site.
