Lima Memorial Donates to Jackson Center EMS

Lima Memorial Donates to Jackson Center EMS

Lima Memorial Hospital donated over $6,000 in life-saving equipment to the Jackson Center EMS on July 12. Lifepak 12, an advanced cardiac monitoring system, enables emergency workers to transmit real-time data from the ambulance directly to the ER.

"This equipment can mean the difference between life or death," says Doug LaRue, Lima Memorial's Emergency Room Coordinator. "It alerts the ER staff to a patient's heart condition before they even arrive, enabling the patient to bypass the ER in some cases and go straight to the cath lab."

Jackson Center, a small village in Shelby County, boasts an all volunteer rescue squad that responds to around 200 calls per year. The squad operates on a limited budget, so rescue workers are thrilled to receive this donation of advanced equipment, says LaRue.

Lima Memorial has donated cardiac equipment to more than 20 local rescue squads.