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The Evolution of Resusci-Annie

In the late 1880s, the body of a young girl was pulled from the River Seine at Quai du Louvre in Paris, France. There was no evidence of violence and it was assumed she had taken her own life. … See more

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1957: CPR and the First Defibrillator

WEBDr. Kouwenhoven and Dr. Knickerbocker invented the defibrillator in 1957, discovered the benefit of closed chest compression with Dr. James Jude in 1958, and adding Dr. Peter …

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1816-1882: Early Stethoscope

WEB1816-1882: THE STETHOSCOPE The stethoscope was invented in 1816 when a young French physician named René Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec was examining a 40 year …

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From Battlefield Medicine to Civilian EMS

WEBFrom transportation of the wounded in ancient battles to driving ambulances through heavy fire and across unknown terrain, and innovations in evacuation to instantaneous care on …

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Dr. Bernard Lown

WEBDr. Bernard Lown (1921-2021) was a pioneering cardiologist, humanitarian, and founder of the Lown Institute. From his invention of the modern direct current defibrillator to his …

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Dr. Norman "Norm" McSwain

WEBKansas & Atlanta (Georgia) In 1970, after completing over one thousand surgical procedures under the watchful eyes of staff at Emory University School of Medicine and …

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Pantridge IPCO Defibrillator

WEBBackground. Professor Frank Pantridge of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast produced the first portable defibrillator in 1965. It operated from car batteries and weighed 70 …

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Dr. William Grace

WEBDr. William Grace. The late William Grace, M.D., F.C.C.P is considered one of the great pioneers in modern cardiac care. In 1968, the St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center …

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Dr. J. Michael Criley

WEBDr. J. Michael Criley. J. Michael Criley, MD founded the Los Angeles County Paramedic Program in 1969. He served as Chief of the Division of Cardiology at Harbor-UCLA …

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Ambulance Cots: Yesterday to Today (Ferno)

WEBFerno responded with the development of the recessing bed that lowered the patient’s hips close to the floor of the ambulance when the backrest was raised. The Ferno models …

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1954 Henney Packard Junior Ambulance

WEB1954 Henney Packard Jr. Ambulance. This ambulance was created as a collaborative effort between two long-gone American automakers, Packard and Henney. It was a smaller …

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Dr Carl Young, Jr.

WEB1923-2008: DR. CARL YOUNG JR. Carl B. Young, Jr., born in Houston, Texas on January 21, 1923, began a long career in lifesaving in 1941 with the American Red Cross. Dr. …

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Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands

WEBJust as we have done with previous pandemics, we will use the knowledge gleamed from those that came before us to help fight COVID-19 today. We hope you enjoy Keep Calm …

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Dr. Frank Erdman Boston

WEBCitation: National EMS Museum People Files, NEMSM-0003 [Please include Folder/Person’s Name] Born March 10, 1890, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Frank …

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Freedom House Ambulance Service

WEBThe goal of Freedom House Enterprises was to create job training and employment opportunities for those in the area and to provide an opportunity for the “unemployables” …

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Prof. Frank Pantridge

WEBDr. Frank Pantridge. 1916-2004. Doctor James Pantridge was born in Hillsborough, County Down, Ireland, on October 3, 1916. His forebears were small landowners. He attended …

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