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Thursday, October 7, 2010 
Story and photos by Bette Sharpe Glendale Daily Planet

Mammography

Mr. McQuilliams is a Marketing Manager for Valley Radiologists. Valley Radiologists have several locations in the Valley. For more information please call their Central Scheduling at 623-847-6000 or visit their website at www.valleyradiologists.com

AM Nutrition Service offers personalized nutrition counseling and medical nutrition therapy.

Amy McCallister, RD and Brittany Blazek answer questions regarding what a dietitian can do for both men's and women's health. For more information please send and email to info@amuntritionservicers.com or visit their website at www.amnutritionservices.com. Their telephone number is 623-505-3474. 

Skin Care

Women's Health Physical Therapist

602.547.8184
www.paseodocs.com

Ed Sharpe with 3D Video camera. and Dave Graybill photo by Bette Sharpe

Free Health and Wellness Fair
"Cares Enough to Wear Pink" 

SEE ENTIRE STORY  AND OTHER PINK FIRE TRUCK ITEMS ARCHIVED 

HERE

Doctors, Dentists, Chiropractors & Lenscrafters helping the community and raising money for Awareness. Patrons received free tests,  special discounts on many services and had free lunch with Macayo's.

March, 14th 2009
10:00am - 1:00pm
2330 N. 75th Ave

Bette Sharpe Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV and Dave Graybill - Photo by Ed Sharpe

See some of the 2008 cross-country trip

Ed Sharpe Glendale Daily Planet . KKAT-IPTV and Dave Graybill  - Photo by Bette Sharpe

Banner Thunderbird Kids Safety Fair at Peoria Sports Complex
Photos By Ed Sharpe -  Glendale Daily Planet

GLENDALE, Ariz. – (Jan. 28, 2009) — Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, in partnership with the Glendale and Peoria Fire and Police departments geared up for the 8th annual Children’s Safety Fair. The event ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009 at the Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria.

At the Children’s Safety Fair, kids and their parents learned about everything from fire, home and bicycle safety to healthy eating, exercise and wellness habits.  The event is an interactive and fun event that educates families on ways to protect themselves and stay fit. It was free and open to the public.

The first 1,200 children, up to 16 years of age, received a free, fitted bicycle helmet, compliments of Banner Thunderbird Children’s Center.  The event  also featured live performances, games, and your music your way from Radio Disney AM 1580 with a DJ spinning your favorite Radio Disney tunes.

Hands-on games, fire escape demonstrations and face painting are just some of the activities that l entertained children. Radio Disney AM 1580  offered kids 14 years of age and under the opportunity to enter for a trip for four to the Red Carpet Premier of The Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience movie in Hollywood.

Those attending brought a new, unwrapped toys for Andrea’s Closet—a non-profit organization with hospital-based toy closets established in honor of Andrea Nicole Brunk, a little girl who passed away from Leukemia shortly before her tenth birthday.  Andrea’s Closet provides toys for pediatric patients at Banner Thunderbird Children’s Center.

About Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, part of Banner Health—a nonprofit health system with 22 hospitals throughout the West—is a 409-bed acute-care hospital featuring a behavioral health center, children’s center and dedicated outpatient center.  Banner Thunderbird is fully accredited by the Joint Commission.

Banner Thunderbird Children’s Center brings

Halloween fun to hospitalized children

Ed Sharpe Glendale Daily Planet - ©2008

Glendale Daily Planet - We joined the littlest goblins, princesses and other cute costumed kids, as the patients of Banner Thunderbird Children’s Center enjoyed trick or treating throughout the hospital on Halloween.

Sarah Boggan PIO For Banner Thunderbird said "Because our patients won’t be able to trick-or-treat from door-to-door in their neighborhoods this year, the Child Life Specialists at Banner Thunderbird are organizing an event that allows them to trick or treat through the hospital departments."

Pirate Jordan Toles of Surprise Arizona, accompanied by a ghostly friend, set off 
in quest of candy and toys in the Halls of Banner Thunderbird Hospital 
this Halloween afternoon! - Photo By Ed Sharpe

“It’s no fun being in the hospital during Halloween so we’re bringing the fun to them,” said Desiree Lapre, certified child life specialist at Banner Thunderbird Children’s Center. “They will enjoy playing on the play ground, getting dressed up and trick or treating around the hospital.”

The patients at Banner Thunderbird Children’s center were  dressed in costumes and paraded through the hospital going from department to department picking up Halloween goodies. From Banner Thunderbird’s food service department, to the hospital’s gift shop, the children collected candy and toys to brighten their Halloween.

Pictured above: Pirate Jordan Toles of Surprise Arizona fishes for a toy Halloween afternoon at Banner Thunderbird Hospital. Just because these kids were in  the hospital it did not prevent them from having a fun  time!  Sandi Cimino and Sharon Lee had a popular trick or treat set up where children went fishing for treats. - Photo By Ed Sharpe

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Some Trick or' Treaters had to ride around...    and for those that were to small or unable to get about and around  wonderful volunteers collected up goodies to bring back to their rooms. - Photo By Ed Sharpe

West Valley Hospital introduces advanced
interventional cardiac imaging

 

Goodyear, Ariz. (January 7, 2009) –  Heart disease is one of our nation’s most common health problems—the leading cause of death for Americans age 35 and older.  Introducing advancements in the medical technology used to diagnose and treat this condition is more critical than ever before at the Heart and Vascular Institute at West Valley Hospital.  In an effort to help our physicians provide faster and more efficient cardiac care to West Valley residents, the Heart and Vascular Center at West Valley Hospital opened a new state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization X-ray lab from Philips.

 

The Heart and Vascular Center at West Valley Hospital is now able to conduct minimally invasive procedures on the new system to treat a wide range of clinical problems including coronary artery disease—a leading cause of heart disorders in the U.S.  These catheter-based procedures may reduce the risks and recovery time found in traditional surgical approaches.  The benefits of catheter-based interventions include shorter hospital stays, reduced recovery time without the pain of a large incision, and less visible surgical scarring.  These procedures can be performed on both the heart and peripheral blood vessels.

 

Specifically, the Heart and Vascular Center at West Valley Hospital will use the Allura Xper FD20 X-ray system from Philips.  This fully digital system enables physicians to capture and view detailed 3D images of a patient’s cardiac vasculature, which facilitates faster and more accurate diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disease.  In addition, the Alllura system exposes patients to less radiation during the actual procedures than many other available systems.

 

“Both our patients and clinicians will benefit from the speed and excellent image accuracy of this new X-ray system,” explains Jo Adkins, CEO. “It will allow our physicians to complete a variety of diagnostic and interventional procedures faster, and that means the patient is off the table and on their way to recovery and discharge much sooner.  It also means less radiation exposure for the patient.”

 

This flexible system can aid in the diagnosis and treatment of a range of patient conditions and can be used for procedures such as diagnostic catheterizations, stenting, and balloon angioplasty. 

 

Interventional X-ray technology is a vital component in the future of medicine,” said Richard Fabian, vice president, diagnostic imaging, Philips Medical Systems, North America. “We are happy that the Allura system is offering clinicians at the Heart and Vascular Center at West Valley Hospital a new level of quality and detail in the clinical images that help them to offer patients safe and effective alternatives to major surgery.”

 

The Heart and Vascular Center at West Valley Hospital is located at 13677 West McDowell Road in Goodyear, Ariz. For more information about The Heart and Vascular Center at West Valley Hospital, please call 1-877-WVHSTAT or 623-882-1808.

 

About West Valley Hospital—West Valley Hospital is a 164-bed, acute care community hospital located in Goodyear, Arizona.  From state-of-the-art obstetrics and a full-service emergency department, to medical and surgical services, cardiovascular and intensive care, West Valley Hospital is dedicated to meeting the greatest needs in our communities by providing the most comprehensive healthcare available.  With exceptional people providing exceptional patient care, West Valley Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission.

 

 

“GOING TO THE CARDINALS GAME LITERALLY SAVED MY LIFE”
Waldo Salazar, One Lucky Man! 

Info Courtesy Glendale FD,  Photos Ed Sharpe Glendale Daily Planet

Waldo Salazar, 74, Glendale Firefighter Daniel Valenzuela

 

GLENDALE, AZ. – The Arizona Cardinals scored a huge victory over the Atlanta Falcons last week but it was nothing like the victory celebrated by Waldo Salazar, 74, and his family. Last Saturday Mr. Salazar, an avid Cardinals fan, went to his very first Arizona Cardinals game. Just before the game began, he suffered from a cardiac arrest emergency. Glendale Firefighters, along with Southwest Ambulance, staff the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale for emergency medical services.

Glendale Fire Captains Scott Philips and John Good assisted Mr. Salazar with advanced life support protocols and CCC (continuous chest compressions) and transported him to Banner Estrella Hospital where he survived his cardiac arrest. He was discharged three days later.

Waldo Salazar said he enjoys every Cardinals game alone in his upstairs bedroom not to be interrupted by his grandchildren. Had he not gone to his very first Arizona Cardinals football game, he most likely would not have survived his cardiac arrest incident. “Going to the Cardinals game literally saved my life,” said Waldo Salazar. “We are all very appreciative of the Glendale Firefighters for what they did and the Cardinals for thinking ahead,” Salazar continued.

According to his wife, the first thing he asked after the incident was, “did the Cardinals win?”

Indeed! This fortunate event is an example of the readiness of Glendale Firefighters who staff University of Phoenix Stadium during events. 

 Glendale Fire Captain Ed Tirone, Southwest Ambulance Paramedic David Valarde, Gerry Benjamin, Waldo Salazar, Glendale Fire Captain Scott Phillips, Glendale Fire Captain John Good.

Glendale Firefighter Daniel Valenzuela, Waldo Salazar, Glendale Fire Captain Scott Phillips.

The Glendale Fire Department is asking everyone to install and check their smoke alarms as the 2008 holiday season and the start of 2009 may be recorded as one of the deadliest for residential fires. This is a nationwide effort.

Some examples quoted in a national Press release issued on  Jan 6th, thus the reference to  yesterday'

FIRE SERVICE LEADERSHIP TO ISSUE A NATIONAL CALL FOR WORKING SMOKE ALARMS TO PROTECT ALL RESIDENTS

“The 2008 holiday season and the start of 2009 may be recorded as one of the deadliest for residential fires in recent memory of the fire service,” said Cade. “Not only has there been a significant number of preventable fires, but the occurrences of multiple fatalities resulting from these fires are simply unacceptable within our nation. There should be a smoke alarm protecting every person in this nation today, particularly as we sleep.”

-  On Christmas Eve, four died in a house fire in Mount Sterling, Kentucky.  All of the victims were children and officials cannot be certain whether smoke alarms worked.

-   Four adults and three children died in a southwest Philadelphia home the day after Christmas when gasoline was used to fuel a kerosene heater. There were no working smoke alarms in the home.

-   In Baltimore, two people died in a fire above a grocery store.  A young couple died in the blaze and investigators found no working smoke alarms in the building.

-   In Washington, D.C. on New Year's Day, six individuals died in a house fire on Jackson Street, Northeast.  While the cause was listed as accidental/electrical, officials are not sure smoke alarms worked properly.

-   Yesterday, eight people died in a residential fire in Oswego County, New York.  The cause is still under investigation.

-   Yesterday, three people, including two teenage girls, died after an early morning house fire in Ringling, Oklahoma.  Officials say the fire started early Monday morning while at least two of the victims were still in bed. For the two teenage girls who lived inside the house, this was supposed to be their first day back to school after winter break. Officials say once flames broke out at 4 a.m., the girls, along with another relative, never made it out of the home.

Get Wired for Success at free workshop

sponsored by Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

GLENDALE, Ariz. (Feb. 18, 2009) – Discover how infants and toddlers learn at a free four-hour workshop sponsored by Banner Thunderbird Medical Center and The New Directions Institute. 

The New Directions Institute for Infant Brain Development is presenting “Wired for Success” – the latest information and techniques to “wire up” your young child’s brain for a successful future during the free four-hour workshop. 

The workshops will be held at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, 5555 W. Thunderbird Road in Glendale, in the hospital’s lower level conference rooms 2 and 3.  The following dates and times are available:

Saturday, March 7                                                               8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Saturday, June 20                                                                8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Saturday, September 12                                                   8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Saturday, December 12                                                     8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Seating is limited so please call (602) 230-CARE (2273) to reserve your spot now.

About Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, part of Banner Health—a nonprofit health system with 22 hospitals throughout the West—is a 409-bed acute-care hospital featuring a behavioral health center, children’s center and dedicated outpatient center. 

One quarter million lives saved by local blood drive coordinators

Award winner is Banner Thunderbird employee, mother of blood recipient

GLENDALE, Ariz. (Feb. 16, 2009) – Diana McGregor never dreamed that 26 blood donors would help save her 15-year-old daughter’s life, even though her job as Blood Bank Supervisor for Banner Thunderbird Medical Center touches lives every day. 

One quarter of a million lives were saved last year by blood drive coordinators.  Their efforts were applauded on Feb. 13 at United Blood Services premier annual event, Valentines for Life, sponsored by Bank of Arizona.  Honored blood drive coordinators recruited 109,446 donors last year.  Those donations impacted more than twice as many patients once separated into lifesaving blood components.

Also a top award-winning blood drive coordinator, McGregor’s life was impacted full circle when Brianna was diagnosed a year ago with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system including her spleen and bone marrow.  “Who would ever think that my daughter would be one of many people added to the long list requiring this precious resource,” said Diana.  Attendees at the 33rd Annual Valentines for Life event met Brianna and Diana, as they shared their inspiring story.

One percent of the 1,468 organizations that hosted blood drives across the state qualified for United Blood Services most prestigious and difficult achievement to earn – the Hero Award.  A total of 244 groups earned Valentines for Life achievement awards for reaching significant milestones in recruiting blood donors.

About United Blood Services/Arizona

United Blood Services has been Arizona’s largest non-profit community blood provider since 1943 and serves patients in approximately 50 Arizona hospitals.  The UBS network is one of the nation’s oldest and largest non-profit blood service organizations, and is a founding member of America’s Blood Centers and the American Association of Blood Banks. 

United Blood Services Media Contact

Sue Thew, United Blood Services, Marketing & Communications

(480) 675-5454 office, (602) 295-3281 cell, SThew@BloodSystems.org

About Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, part of Banner Health—a nonprofit health system with 22 hospitals throughout the West—is a 409-bed acute-care hospital featuring a behavioral health center, children’s center and dedicated outpatient center.   

Childhood Deaths across the Country Have Been Linked to Influenza

-- National Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition Encourages Vaccination Now --

Resources & Experts Available

BETHESDA, MD – February 24, 2009 – Recent tragic reports of childhood deaths from influenza underscore the importance of preventing this serious and sometimes deadly disease with an annual vaccination.

Influenza vaccine is still available, and with influenza activity at a relatively high level across the country, now is the time for anyone who hasn’t yet gotten the vaccine to do so.  This year, national health experts recommend influenza vaccination for all kids 6 months through 18 years of age and anyone in contact with infants younger than 6 months of age, who are too young to be vaccinated themselves.

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases’ Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition (CIIC) urges you to educate your readers about the need to make sure children and their contacts get vaccinated against influenza now.  The Coalition offers resources to help in your coverage:

Expert Interviews

·         Medical/public health experts from the Coalition’s member organizations are available to answer common questions and dispel myths/misconceptions about influenza  

Videos & B-Roll (Directions for embedding on your Web site are available)

·         Expert sound-bites and influenza-related footage, such as a broadcast quality b-roll package and a 3 minute feature video, are available at http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/ciic/34896/  

Background Information on Influenza and Vaccination

·         Background materials, including a fact sheet and Q&A, are available on the Coalition Web site, www.PreventChildhoodInfluenza.org

Contact

·         Jennifer Corrigan with questions, to arrange an interview and/or request a tape of the b-roll: jenn.corrigan@comcast.net; 732-382-8898 (office) or 732-742-7148 (cell).

About the Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition

The Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition was established by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases to protect infants, children and adolescents from influenza by communicating with "one strong voice" the need to make influenza immunization a national health priority.  Influenza causes about 100 deaths and 20,000 hospitalizations among children annually.

Coalition members represent 30 of the nation's leading public health, medical, patient and parent groups committed to protecting children's health and encouraging wellness.  The Coalition is made possible through an unrestricted educational grant to NFID from sanofi pasteur.

West Valley Hospital adds two free joint replacement classes

to accommodate daytime work schedules

Goodyear, Ariz. (February 18, 2009) – What can you expect each day of your hospitalization for your knee or hip replacement surgery?  How will your pain be controlled?  What will you be able to eat?  How can physical therapy assist in your recovery?  What is your expected recovery time after surgery?

If any of these questions have come to mind as you consider or plan for your joint replacement surgery, then The Orthopedic Institute at West Valley has the answers.  With nearly 120 years combined experience in orthopedics, our physicians are dedicated to providing expertise, compassion and exceptional care to all prospective, current and future orthopedic patients.

On Monday, March 16, 2009, and Monday, March 30, 2009, The Orthopedic Institute at West Valley will offer Total Joint Education Classes from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  These are in addition to the Total Joint Education classes that are offered the first and 3rd Monday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

All classes are free and occur in the 2nd floor classroom at West Valley Hospital.

By attending one of the Total Joint Education Classes, you will receive the information you need on patient care, physical therapy, case management and pharmacy with time allotted for a question/answer session.  Attendees will also receive a Total Joint Education Class binder with a variety of recommendations and educational materials to help you prepare pre- and post-operatively.

Class size is limited to 15 patients and one guest/family member per patient for a total of 30 attendees.

To register for a Joint Education Class and for additional information, please call (623) 882-1820.

West Valley Hospital is located at 13677 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear, AZ, 85395.

About West Valley Hospital—West Valley Hospital is a 164-bed, acute care community hospital located in Goodyear, Arizona.  From state-of-the-art obstetrics and a full-service emergency department, to medical and surgical services, cardiovascular and intensive care, West Valley Hospital is dedicated to meeting the greatest needs in our communities by providing the most comprehensive healthcare available.  With exceptional people providing exceptional patient care, West Valley Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission.

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center begins visitor
 restrictions to increase patient safety

GLENDALE, Ariz. (Dec. 29, 2008) – Due to the increase in respiratory viruses in our community Banner Thunderbird Medical Center has instituted visitor restrictions to increase patient safety.

Respiratory viruses are spread from person to person when sick people cough and sneeze and can be dangerous to small children, the elderly and any person with compromised health.

Because young children are much more likely to spread respiratory viruses to others, children under the age of 12 years will not be permitted in the following departments:

    * Critical Care Units
    * Pediatrics
    * Neonatal Intensive Care Units
    * The Stork's Nest

Siblings visiting the Women and Infant Services Department are allowed but will be screened by nurses for illness before visiting and will be restricted if ill.

Visitors of any age should not visit if they are ill with a fever, cough or upper respiratory infection. And as always, visitors should be encouraged to wash or sanitize their hands when entering and exiting a patient room.

These restrictions are expected to last until spring.

People can get sick by touching a contaminated item such as a phone, counter, door knob or keyboard and then touching their eyes, nose or mouth.  You can stop the spread of respiratory viruses by covering your cough, washing or sanitizing your hands frequently, and by using disinfectants to clean your work area and home including any frequently touched items.

About Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, part of Banner Health—a nonprofit health system with 22 hospitals throughout the West—is a 409-bed acute-care hospital featuring a behavioral health center, children’s center and dedicated outpatient center.  Banner Thunderbird is fully accredited by the Joint Commission.

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center is first certified 
Level III NICU, Women and Infant Services in West Valley

GLENDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 11, 2008) – The West Valley’s most critically ill mothers and newborns will no longer have to make the long trip downtown to receive the highest level of medical care. The Arizona Perinatal Trust this week designated Banner Thunderbird Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Women and Infant Services as a Level III facility – the only Level III facility in the West Valley.

The Level III designation is granted to facilities that demonstrate the most advanced level of care, the highest degree of collaboration among practitioners, and that have systems in place to handle highly complex patients.  

Barbara Cabrera, Interim Director of Pediatrics and the NICU at Banner Thunderbird, said the achievement of Level III is something Banner Thunderbird Medical Center has done to keep pace with the tremendous growth in the West Valley.

“In developing the Level III program, we looked at the community and the needs of the community,” Cabrera said. “The higher designation allows our facility to provide services previously unavailable in the West Valley and helps families stay closer to home, avoiding the drive downtown for higher level NICU and Women and Infant Services.”

Last year nearly 5,000 babies were delivered at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center and those numbers, including high risk pregnancies, are only expected to increase. Women and Infant Services Director Teresa Buchda said earning the Level III designation is all about what the hospital staff and physicians can do for patients. They’ve instituted programs and protocol that provide care for the woman’s entire journey – from pre-conception testing to postpartum depression screenings.

“Banner Thunderbird started out as a community hospital and with the Level III certification we’re going back to our roots,” Buchda said. “We’ve added wonderful programs that will save patients a lot of time and stress by keeping them within their community all while receiving the very best care.”

Banner Thunderbird CEO Tom Dickson congratulated staff on attaining the Level III designation calling the team working on the certification “phenomenal.” 

“Earning a level three designation is the culmination of extensive preparation, program development, construction and years of hard work,” Dickson said.

About Banner Thunderbird Medical Center - Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, part of Banner Health—a nonprofit health system with 22 hospitals throughout the West—is a 409-bed acute-care hospital featuring a behavioral health center, children’s center and dedicated outpatient center.  Banner Thunderbird is fully accredited by the Joint Commission.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (Dec. 2, 2008) – Barbara Cabrera has been appointed to the position of Director of Nursing for Pediatrics and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center. 

Robotic prostatectomy procedure treats prostate cancer daVinci® Prostatectomy offers smaller incision, less recovery time for patients 

PHOENIX (Aug. 18, 2008) - Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer found in men in the United States. The daVinci(r) Prostatectomy, offered at West Valley Hospital, utilizes state-of-the-art, robotic-assisted technology to provide a less invasive surgical procedure to treat patients and eradicate prostate cancer. 

As opposed to traditional open surgery, the daVinci Prostatectomy is a minimally-invasive procedure that allows surgeons to make small incisions for grater precision, increased range of motion and improved dexterity. The results include less recovery time and a shorter hospital stay for patients, fewer risks for infection, and a more rapid return to normal daily activities.

 "The daVinci Prostatectomy offers the most medically-advanced technology to our patients diagnosed with prostate cancer," said Noelle Pereira, RN, director of Perioperative Services, West Valley Hospital. "Our robotic-trained surgeons have performed more than 100 cases since acquiring the million-dollar equipment."

 The hospital has also trained nurses who care for these patients by inviting them in to the Operating Room to interact with the robot. This allows nurses to understand the level of care needed post-surgery, and for aiding in a quick recovery and discharge. 

Patients who wish to learn more about the daVinci Prostatectomy procedure offered at West Valley Hospital should visit www.wvhospital.com <http://www.wvhospital.com/> .

 About West Valley Hospital West Valley Hospital is a 164-bed, acute care community hospital in Goodyear, Arizona focused on bringing comprehensive healthcare services to the Southwest Valley and designed to provide services of greatest need to the community, from state-of-the-art obstetrics, to medical and surgical services, cardiovascular services, intensive care and a full-service emergency department.

GLENDALE FIREFIGHTERS  ASSIST HIGH SCHOOL 
STUDENTS IN MASS CASUALTY EXERCISE

 

Dateline: Friday, January 11, 2008. 8:15 am
Mountain Ridge High School football field. 22800 N. 67th Ave.

The gnashing and wailing cries of the mourners that hovered over the  victims whose cries of pain and death rang out across the field provided an excruciating symphony of reality to the onlooker....

 

Glendale Daily Planet. – Glendale Firefighters were on hand to offer assistance and instruction to over 140 Medical Science and Sports Medicine students of Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale as they perform triage, assessment and treatment to mass casualty victims in a mock plane crash exercise.

Over 30 drama students were in creative make-up and clothing and acted as mass casualty victims. The gnashing and wailing cries of the mourners that hovered over the  victims whose cries of pain and death rang out across the field provided excruciating symphony of reality to the onlooker.

 The medical science and sports medicine students were in groups and guided by firefighters while they perform their newly acquired medical skills.

“Most of the students who are taking part in this exercise will seek careers in the medical profession and this is a great way to give them practical experience with the help of Glendale Firefighters,” said Science Teacher Sean Romero.

“We commend Mountain Ridge High School for arranging this exercise for their students,” said Glendale Fire Chief Mark Burdick. "We are especially pleased with these high school students who took the time and initiative to learn these important life-saving skills,” Chief Burdick added.

 

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MASS CASUALTY AIRLINE CRASH EXERCISE. Over 30 Mountain Ridge High School drama students were in creative make-up and clothing and acted as mass casualty victims. The gnashing and wailing cries of the mourners that hovered over the  victims whose cries of pain and death rang out across the field provided excruciating symphony of reality to the onlooker.

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Glendale Firefighter Paramedic Captain Scott Phillips shows us triage & assessment tag for in juried people in mock plane crash exercise staged with students of Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale Arizona

 

HIGH SCHOOL  STUDENTS IN MASS CASUALTY AIRLINE CRASH EXERCISE. Over 30 Mountain Ridge High School drama students were in creative make-up and clothing and acted as mass casualty victims. The gnashing and wailing cries of the mourners that hovered over the  victims whose cries of pain and death rang out across the field provided excruciating symphony of reality to the onlooker.

 

 

Glendale Arizona Firefighter Daniel Valenzuela, a spokesman for the Glendale Fire Department assists students at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale as they perform triage, assessment and treatment to mass casualty victims in a mock plane crash exercise. Over 140 Medical Science,  Sports Medicine and Drama students of Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale Arizona participated in this simulated airline crash.

THURSDAY! Glendale firefighters help cancer benefit!

Program Creator:  Dave Graybill of the Glendale Fire Department 

 Governor Janet Napolitano Signed Pink Fire Truck Thursday 10 AM  18th Ave Between Washington and Jefferson.

ARCHIVE COPY

to learn more about the tour goto 

http://www.pinkribbontour.com/