SAFR History
This current member has been in the department the longest (Consecutively!)
Who is Z. Zulnex?
The universal number to call for emergency services in the United States.
What is 911?
This substance, produced in the liver, helps digest fats and is stored in the gallbladder.
What is bile?
This is the medical term for a heart attack.
What is a myocardial infarction?
This piece of equipment is essential for immobilizing a suspected spinal injury.
What is a backboard or spine board?
Before it was known as SAFR, the department went by this name
What is SAMS (San Andreas Medical Services)?
The acronym "BLS" stands for this level of emergency medical care.
What is Basic Life Support?
The human body has this many bones at birth, but the number decreases to 206 in adulthood.
What is 270?
EMS personnel often check for this type of shock caused by severe allergic reactions.
What is anaphylactic shock?
EMS providers use this device to help patients who are not breathing adequately on their own.
What is a bag-valve mask (BVM)?
This member served as SAFR Chief for 1000 days
Who is B. Bobby?
The "A" in ABCs of emergency care stands for this.
What is Airway?
This organ can regenerate itself if as much as 75% of it is removed.
What is the liver?
A stroke is also known by this medical term.
What is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)?
This device is used to monitor a patient's heart rate and rhythm.
What is an ECG (Electrocardiogram) monitor
This member count was the highest in SAFR History
What is 155?
The "AED" used in cardiac emergencies stands for this.
What is Automated External Defibrillator?
Your body contains approximately this many miles of blood vessels.
What is 60,000 miles?
This condition involves a dangerous drop in blood sugar levels, often treated by EMS.
What is hypoglycemia?
This piece of equipment is used to slow or stop the flow of blood in an extremity.
What is a tourniquet?
This is the date that SAMS changed to SAFR
What is Feburary 20, 2022
This term describes the legal protection given to off-duty EMS providers who render aid in an emergency.
What is the Good Samaritan law?
The strongest muscle in the human body based on its size.
What is the masseter (jaw muscle)?
This type of shock is caused by severe infection and requires immediate EMS intervention.
What is septic shock?
EMS personnel use this device to measure the oxygen saturation level in a patient's blood.
What is a pulse oximeter?