Warren County Ambulance District medics receive ‘I Saved a Brain’ award

Posted 9/2/15

Tracy LaRue and Jim Rotach, medics with the Warren County Ambulance District, have been on a lot of emergency calls and many have involved potential stroke patients. Recently the crew’s quality …

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Warren County Ambulance District medics receive ‘I Saved a Brain’ award

Posted Wednesday, September 2, 2015 1:00 am

Tracy LaRue and Jim Rotach, medics with the Warren County Ambulance District, have been on a lot of emergency calls and many have involved potential stroke patients.Recently the crew’s quality care was noticed by the stroke center team with Mercy Healthcare in Washington. They were awarded the “I Saved a Brain” award for their care of a recent stroke patient.Stroke is very time-sensitive and could start with a sudden severe headache with no known cause or the patient may have more familiar symptoms such as those associated with the “FAST” stroke warning system.What happens after 911 is called is also extremely time sensitive. Many hospitals and emergency medical response teams have stroke alert systems in place that trigger specific care techniques that contribute to offering patients the fastest response possible when diagnosing and treating a potential stroke patient.Stroke teams at the hospitals and the emergency medical responders train to communicate with each other so the hospitals are able to “clearing the way” for priority access to CT scanners and the lab to quickly get patients in for diagnostic needs. Other procedures such as blood draws prior to arrival at the hospital offer a few more precious and brain saving moments for the patient. Just a couple of minutes to a stroke patient can mean the world of difference for recovering and quality of life after a stroke.Stroke prevention methods include knowing your blood pressure, no smoking, regular exercise, maintain healthy weight, check cholesterol numbers, recognize and seek treatment for symptoms of atrial fibrillation, get checked for sleep apnea and have your Vitamin B12 and homocysteine levels checked annually.

Jim Rotach, far left, and Tracy LaRue, center, medics with the Warren County Ambulance District, received a “I Saved a Brain” award for their care of a recent stroke patient. Submitted photo.

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Warren County Ambulance District medics receive ‘I Saved a Brain’ award

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Warren County Ambulance District medics receive ‘I Saved a Brain’ award