Taney County Ambulance District recently provided training to staff on newly acquired equipment, which will give responders valuable and needed time during medical emergencies.
The new equipment, called EleGARD, is a positioning device used to elevate the patient’s head and thorax during airway management as well as manual CPR, manual CPR adjuncts, CPR with the LUCAS Chest Compression System and patient transport.
“We’re very excited to deploy the Elegard CPR device,” Tudor said.
How Much Severe Weather Will the Lakes Region See This Week?
While the risk is low, the Lakes Region could see some scattered severe thunderstorms the rest of the week.
Did the Storms That Hit the Lakes Region Over the Weekend Spawn Tornadoes?
The National Weather Service has confirmed a pair of tornadoes briefly touched down in the Lakes Region Saturday night.
Longtime Area Attorney Peter Rea Passes Away
A man who served the region as both a prosecutor and judge has died.
Spillway Gates Opened at Table Rock Dam
Heavy rains that pelted the Lakes Region over the weekend caused water levels to rise which leads to a response from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Man Found in Table Rock Lake Identified
The man whose body was found in Table Rock Lake over the weekend has been identified.
