Pender Volunteer EMS and Rescue (North Carolina)

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Cities Served Burgaw Counties Served Pender County State or Territory North Carolina Country United States Service Area Square Mileage 933 Service Area Population-Residential 41000 Service Area Population-Daytime 70000

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Pender Volunteer EMS and Rescue is charged with providing emergency medical services, crash rescue, search and rescue, and medical transport services across the 857 square miles of Pender County. The county has 50,000 year round residents, with a seasonal influx of more than 30,000 tourists.

Pender EMS and Rescue boasts six paramedic ambulances, two paramedic quick response vehicles, two heavy rescue trucks, and four patient care transport trucks. 70 full-time and 33 part-time employees, along with volunteer members, staff these vehicles.

Emergency medical ambulances are staffed by one EMT-Paramedic and one EMT-Intermediate or Basic. Our EMS Division covers eight separate response districts within the county. Paramedic transport trucks serve six districts, and a paramedic with a quick response vehicle staffs the Maple Hill Station. The Willard station is staffed with a paramedic QRV plus volunteers from Union EMS and Rescue. All eight stations have full living quarters and backup generator power.

The four patient care transport trucks of the Pender Transport Service Division are staffed by EMT-Intermediates and Basics. These vehicles transport mobility-impaired patients to medical, diagnostic, or therapy services from nursing homes or personal residences. We also provide Advanced Life Support transfers between hospitals, including out-of-state transports.

The Rescue Technicians of our Rescue Division operate two crash-rescue trucks certified in Heavy Rescue. We also provide surf rescue with Personal Water Craft and rescue swimmers, in addition to flat water and swift water rescue. Our Mobile Command Post is staffed with EMS, Emergency Management, and law enforcement personnel for search and rescue operations or mass casualty incidents.

Our EMS and Rescue Divisions have been granted Teaching Institute status from both the North Carolina Office of EMS and the North Carolina Department of Insurance. Pender EMS prides itself on its role in teaching the community how to be better aware of what to do in an emergency or life-threatening situation. We believe a community that is better educated in healthcare will be safer and lead healthier lives. Our program to place automated external defibrillators in police cars, schools, and public buildings has already saved lives. Public education classes include CPR, first aid, and AED use. These classes are offered in schools, churches, and local civic organizations throughout Pender County.

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Activated Charcoal	Not in Scope
Adenosine	Not in Scope
Albuterol-Proventil	Not in Scope
Aminophylline	Not in Scope
Amiodarone-Cordarone	Not in Scope
Amyl Nitrite	Not in Scope
Aspirin	Not in Scope
Atropine Sulfate	Not in Scope
Benzocaine	Not in Scope
Calcium Chloride	Not in Scope
D5W	Not in Scope
Dextrose 25%	Not in Scope
Dextrose 50%	Not in Scope
Dexamethasone	Not in Scope
Diazepam-Valium	Not in Scope
Diltiazem-Cardizem	Not in Scope
Diphenhydramine-Benadryl	Not in Scope
Dobutamine-Dobutrex	Not in Scope
Dopamine-Inotropin	Not in Scope
Epinephrine-Adrenalin	Not in Scope
Epinephrine-Racemic	Not in Scope
Etomidate-Amidate	Not in Scope
Fentanyl-Sublimaze	Not in Scope
Flumazenil-Romazicon	Not in Scope
Furosemide-Lasix	Not in Scope
Glucagon-GlucaGen	Not in Scope
Haloperidol-Haldol	Not in Scope
Influenza Virus Vaccine	Not in Scope
Ipratropium-Atrovent	Not in Scope
Isoproterenol-Isuprel	Not in Scope
Isoetharine	Not in Scope
Ketamine	Not in Scope
Labatolol-Normodyne	Not in Scope
Lidocaine-Xylocaine	Not in Scope
Lidocaine Viscous	Not in Scope
Lorazepam-Ativan	Not in Scope
Magnesium Sulfate	Not in Scope
Metaprolol-Lopressor	Not in Scope
Metaproterenol-Alupent	Not in Scope
Methylene Blue	Not in Scope
Methylprednisolone-Solu Medrol
Metoclopramide-Reglan	Not in Scope
Midazolam-Versed	Not in Scope
Morphine Sulfate	Not in Scope
Nalaxone-Narcan	Not in Scope
Nifedipine-Procardia	Not in Scope
Nitroglycerin	Not in Scope
Norepinephrine-Levophed	Not in Scope
Ondansetron-Zofran	Not in Scope
Oxytocin-Pitocin	Not in Scope
Pancuronium-Pavulon	Not in Scope
Phenobarbital	Not in Scope
Phenylephrine	Not in Scope
Pralidoxime	Not in Scope
Procainamide-Pronestyl	Not in Scope
Prochlorperazine-Compazine	Not in Scope
Promethazine-Phenergan	Not in Scope
Sodium Bicarbonate	Not in Scope
Sodium Nitrite	Not in Scope
Sodium Thiosulfate	Not in Scope
Succinylcholine	Not in Scope
Terbutaline-Brethine	Not in Scope
Thiamine	Not in Scope
Toradol-Ketorolac	Not in Scope
Vasopressin-Pitressin	Not in Scope
Vecuronium-Norcuron	Not in Scope
Verapamil	Not in Scope
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12 Lead Electrocardiograms	Not in Scope
12 Lead Interpretation	Not in Scope
Manual Defibrillation	Not in Scope
Transcutaneous Pacing	Not in Scope
Synchronized Cardioversion	Not in Scope
Valsalva Maneuvers	Not in Scope
Blood Draws	Not in Scope
Intervenous Catheters	Not in Scope
Insert Central Lines	Not in Scope
Access Central Lines	Not in Scope
Pericardiocentesis	Not in Scope
Needle Chest Decompression	Not in Scope
Chest Tubes	Not in Scope
Interosseous-Adult (IO)	Not in Scope
Interosseous-Pediatric (IO)	Not in Scope
Endotracheal Intubation-Adult	Not in Scope
Endotracheal Intubation-Pediatric	Not in Scope
Nasotracheal Intubation	Not in Scope
Rapid Sequence Intubation	Not in Scope
Retrograde Tracheal Intubation	Not in Scope
Needle Cricothyrotomy	Not in Scope
Surgical Cricothyrotomy	Not in Scope
Tracheal Suctioning	Not in Scope
Tracheal Meconium Suctioning	Not in Scope
Nasogastric Intubation	Not in Scope
Orogastric Intubation	Not in Scope
Therapeutic Hypothermia	Not in Scope
Episiotomy	Not in Scope
Escharotomy	Not in Scope