| West Penn Allegheny Health System |
| EMS teams from North Hills, Mon Valley, shine at West Penn Allegheny STAR competition |
| Date : - 09/04/2009 |
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Emergency medical services providers from the North Hills and Mon Valley are winners of the first STAR Cup, awarded by the Simulation, Training and Academic Research Center (STAR) at West Penn Allegheny Health System.
Teams performed a cardiac arrest management scenario covering the first 15 minutes of resuscitation and were evaluated by experienced EMS instructors/providers. The competition took place during EMS Update 2009, March 27 and 28 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. The winning teams received trophies, IPods and gift cards.
The winners are:
1st Place – Advanced Life Support (ALS) Division, McCandless/Franklin Park Ambulance Authority. Team Members - Patty Mills, EMT-P; Tim Mills, EMT-P; Ed Gnoth, EMT-P; Bethany Ignatanko. Communities Served: Town of McCandless, Franklin Park Borough, Pine Township, Bradford Woods Borough, Marshall Township. Executive Director - Terri Sabina
2nd Place ALS Division, Ross/West View EMSA. Team Members - Greg Porter, Assistant Director, EMT-P; Keith Jankosky, EMT-P; William J. Cummings, EMT-P; Jim Vardzel, EMT-P. Communities Served: Ross Township, West View Borough, Millvale Borough, Reserve Township, and Ohio Township. Executive Director - Bryan Kircher
1st Place Basic Life Support (BLS) Division, Mon Valley EMS. Team Members - Dietrich Margacelli, EMT; Ryan Hess, EMT; Chris Hepple, EMT; Tina Rosul, EMT. Communities Served: Monessen, Donora, Charleroi, North Charleroi, Fallowfield Township, Speers, Dunlevy, Twilight, Allenport, North Belle Vernon, Belle Vernon Borough, Stockdale. Administrator: Bill Hess
2nd Place BLS Division, Ross/West View EMSA. Team Members - Jonathan Goff, EMT; Baine Fairley, EMT; Bart Heaney – EMT. Communities Served: Ross Township, West View Borough, Millvale Borough, Reserve Township, and Ohio Township. Executive Director - Bryan Kircher
The Simulation, Teaching and Academic Research Center (STAR) at West Penn Allegheny Health System is a virtual hospital. From the ambulance, to the ICU, to the delivery room, STAR allows aspiring and practicing healthcare professionals to perfect their skills in virtual reality, gaining confidence and proficiency prior to true patient encounters. For more information, visit www.wpahs.org/star/.
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| Reference : - www.wpahs.org |
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