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Ambulance Service By Ken Lusk There seems to be a misconcep- tion that the McCausland Hospital Ambulance' Service only answers to calls concerning serious matters such as car accidents, says Dave Schinbein, manager of the McCausland Hospital Ambulance Service. The service is "available to everyone in town for anything perceived as an emergency, even a twisted knee," said Schinbein. He told the News that he and the ambulance officers (more about them later) have been called to many types of cases including diabetics, epileptics, and victims of heart attacks. The officers have had to perform CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscita- tion) and attend to injuries to per- sons on trains and in the bush. Schinbein said that snowmobilers have also found themselves in need of the service. The officers had to snowmobile in- to the bush to the injured persons, load them onto a stretcher, snowmobile back to the road and the ambulance, and then onto the hospital from there. During the infamous fire last year, Schinbein and his crew were on standby to evacuate the hospital if the need arose. For any reason But Schinbein insists that people are hesitant to call for an am- bulance. An ambulance should be The McCausland Hospital Ambulance Service is ready and waiting for any emergency, SayS Dave Schinbein, left, manager of the service. With him Don't Wind Up in the Drink Going fora swim when your head's already swimming is an open invitation to trouble. Walter sports and alcohol just don't mix. So before you dive in, be sure you havent been in the drink. The message is quile simple -- leavethe alcohol behind. i iis aan 0 Sas =Q= - : a The Cann han Red Cross Socety he called, he said, for any reason if the situation can even be perceived as an emergency. People think they are inconve- niencing the service if they call for something they think might not re- quire an ambulance. Schinbein wants the public to know they can call the service for things that would be considered minor, i.e., unability to walk, some type of pain, faintness or dizziness- these types of incidents are the reason the service exists maintains Schinbein. Dave Schinbein has been the manager of the McCausland Hospital Ambulance Service since the hospital took over the service last April. Schinbein has worked in ambulance services for the last 12 twelve years. He has an Emergency Medical Care Assistant Certificate (EMCA) from the Ministry of Health. It is the highest pre-hospital medical qualification that can be obtained. There are three levels of the EMCA and Scinbein has the se- cond. Level 3 would qualify a per- son as a paramedic. Part-time officers for the am- bulance. service are Kathy Papineau, Jocelyn Currie, Jim Chappel, Paul Malashewski, Len Burns, Bernie Chasse, Gary Callaghan and Ralph Polchess. The part-time officers have a pager and when they are not work- ing their alloted hours, they are on call. If their beeper does go off, Ready to respond they have five minutes to get to the ambulance garage. The ambulance officers are trained to drive the ambulance and are trained in all types of First Aid. Their knowledge qualifies them for a broad range of treatments- from splinting a broken leg to providing emergency childbirth (the am- bulance is equipped with an obstetrical kit). '*The part-time people [officers] are professionals in First Aid and CPR,"' said Schinbein. The officers have had 100 hours plus in training for their position. There are regular review and upgrading sessions every so often. The ambulance is also equipped to care for burn victims and most importantly, Schinbein said, it is equipped to handle back injuries. Ministry of Health The McCausland Hospital's Ambulance is owned by the Ministry of Health. Schinbein told the News that prior to 1968 there was a hodgepodge of ambulance services operated by various groups and agencies. In 1968, the Ontario government assumed responsiblity for ambulance ser- vices in all of Ontario. In 1968 the Ontario Ministry of Health established standards for funding and services. Now the McCausland Hospital has a licence with the ministry. The ministry provides 100 per cent of the fun- ding as well as the rules and regula- tions contained in the Ambulance are Ambulance Officers Jocelyn Currie and Kathy Papineau, far right. The McCausland Hospital service presently needs more officers. SCHREIBER/TERRACE BAY SUMMER COURSE Subject to minimum enrollment and availability of instructor, Sociology 3505 - The Sociology of Work will be offered. Please note: Senior citizens who will reach 60 years of age before September 30, 1987 may enroll in uni- versity courses with free tuition. For further information, contact: Mrs. Barbara Spadoni Tel. 824-2761 Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, June 9, tor, pak available for any emergency Act that Schinbein has to abide by. These include training procedures and standard equipment that must be used in the ambulance itself. North Shore Service An agreement was reached last April between the Ministry of Health, the McCausland Hospital and the North Shore Ambulance Services Limited that the McCausland Hospital take over the Terrace Bay operation of the service. The changeover was mainly for "ease of administration,"' said Schinbein. Schinbein said that now the two services cover each other if the need arises. If an additional am- bulance or even ambulance officers are needed, then each service will assist the other in any way it can. There are now two ambulances in Terrace Bay. Schreiber has one ambulance but also an Emergency Support Unit (ESU) which Schin- continued on page 9 ENTER OUR | FATHER'S DAY UGLIEST TIE CONTEST! 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