A committee made up of a physician, nurses, and EMTs or paramedics, meet monthly to review and critique reports. Follow-up is then done on deficiencies through department chiefs with response back to the committee. It is an opportunity to resolve any problems or discuss changes in protocol or equipment. After months of preparation, the Department took delivery and placed into service a Medtech Freightliner medium duty rescue squad with Velvet Ride suspension. Patient comfort was a key factor in the purchase of the Medtech unit.
Patients now praise the ride of the new squad.
The two newer units are on a medium-duty chassis for durability. The oldest unit is a 1989 Horton constructed on a Ford light duty chassis. Two units are housed at each station. The acquisition allows Willoughby Fire Department personnel to provide pre-hospital care to the citizens of Willoughby utilizing the latest in cardiac care technology. The units can provide EKG cardiac monitoring, defibrillation, synchronized cardioversion, and external pacing.