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Cooper EMS Supervisor Helping in Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

September 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

Cooper EMS supervisor, Dave Taylor, left for Texas on Tuesday August 29 as part of the Pennsylvania Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), part of the National Disaster Medical System. Dave’s DMAT team is composed of physicians, nurses, EMTs, paramedics, and pharmacists and is a self-contained mobile hospital, tasked with providing medical care to hurricane survivors. They are current operating in the Houston/Beaumont area providing disaster relief. Read more.

Posted in: Newsmakers Tagged: Cooper EMS, EMS

Cooper Trauma Surgeon on Good Day Philadelphia to Talk About “Stop the Bleed”

June 15, 2017 Leave a Comment

Dr. Joshua P. Hazelton, Attending Surgeon with the Cooper Trauma Center, appeared on FOX 29’s Good Day Philadelphia program this morning to talk about “Stop the Bleed.”

“The first thing you want to do is direct pressure to the wound with gloves if you have gloves, of course, for safety. The next thing you want to do is get a tourniquet… what we want to do is get the tourniquet above the wound, between the wound and the heart. Read more.

Posted in: Newsmakers Tagged: Cooper Trauma Center, EMS, Level 1 Trauma Center, Stop the Bleed

Celebrating EMS Week

May 26, 2017 Leave a Comment

This week, Cooper University Health Care celebrated its Emergency Medical Services team. Your service and dedication as our partners in saving lives is greatly appreciated every day.

Today, members of our EMS team assisted volunteers and veterans in placing flags at the graves of hundreds of veterans at the Camden County Veterans Cemetery, located inside Harleigh Cemetery in Camden, NJ. Read more.

Posted in: Events Tagged: EMS

Trauma Awareness Month: Become a Hero, Save a Life

May 23, 2017 3 Comments

Cooper Offers Free “Stop the Bleed” Training to Organizations and Groups

Would you know how to “Stop the Bleed” if your loved one had a deep laceration causing severe bleeding?

Cooper University Health Care’s EMS Outreach coordinators, in collaboration with the Cooper Trauma Department, will offer free Stop the Bleed training to community organizations, businesses, or agencies as part of a national initiative aimed at putting knowledge gained by first responders and the military into the hands of the public to help save lives during times of disaster. Read more.

Posted in: Press Releases Tagged: Cooper Trauma Center, EMS, Level 1 Trauma Center, psa, Stop the Bleed

Cooper Trauma Center Provides $10,000 for Purchase of Tourniquets For Camden County Police Department as Part of “Stop the Bleed” Education and Training

February 14, 2017 Leave a Comment

The Trauma Center at Cooper University Health Care recently purchased $10,000 worth of tourniquets which will be distributed to all officers in the Camden County Police Department in conjunction with specialized bleeding control training they received from Cooper’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team.

Since it began operation in January 2016, Cooper EMS has been offering a Bleeding Control for the Injured (B-Con) course for police, fire, and school personnel as part of its community outreach efforts.  Read more.

Posted in: Announcements, Events, Newsmakers, Press Releases Tagged: Camden County, Cooper Trauma Center, emergency medical services, EMS, Level 1 Trauma Center

Cooper University Health Care Delivers on Promise to Improve EMS Services to City of Camden

January 24, 2017 2 Comments
In 2016, Cooper EMS responded to nearly 10 percent more calls and responded within eight-minutes on more than 90 percent of ALS calls meeting a national benchmark. In addition, Cooper EMS provided additional community outreach, education, and training services to local residents and emergency professionals.
Posted in: Events, Newsmakers, Press Releases Tagged: camden, emergency medical services, EMS, EMS Legislation

Dr. Hong Recognized as New Jersey’s 2009 Outstanding EMS Physician

November 25, 2009 Leave a Comment
Rick Hong, M.D., has been recognized as New Jersey's 2009 Outstanding EMS Physician. This recognition, given by the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services Office of Emergency Services, honors a physician who has made the most positive impact and contribution to prehospital care in the state of New Jersey. Dr. Hong received numerous nominations for this honor.
Posted in: Press Releases Tagged: EMS, honors

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