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EMS Week Appreciation Breakfast
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East LOUISVILLE, KY (May 20, 21 & 22, 2025 from 9:00am to 10:30am) Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS is hosting an EMS Week Appreciation Breakfast at Station 38 (The Norton Commons Station) for our EMS & Fire personnel, honoring National EMS Week.
Medical Emergencies account for 80% of the emergencies we respond to known as "calls". In Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (July to June), AMFEMS responded to 17,502 medical calls. |
Westport Road Bridge Rescue
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East LOUISVILLE, KY (April 22, 2025) Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS Engine 39, Medic 139, Quint 33/Recue 33 and Battalion 38 responded to the 11000 block of Westport Rd. on a report of a person who had fallen from a bridge located behind the Speedway gas station. The initial call was placed by a store clerk.
Upon arrival, Engine 39 and Battalion 38 located an unresponsive male in his 20s, on a creek bed, approximately 15–20 feet below the roadway, in approximately 3-4 inches of water. Bystander CPR was in progress prior to rescue units’ arrival. Access to the patient was significantly hindered due to dense vegetation in the area. The patient was immediately stabilized on a backboard and moved from the water to the shoreline. As care was being provided, Quint 33 utilized chainsaws to create an egress path, and the patient was brought up to the surface via Stokes basket. Crews successfully restored circulation at the scene and advanced life support interventions continued during transport by Medic 139, accompanied by firefighters from Engine 39 to University of Louisville Hospital – the patient is in critical but stable condition. The content of this email is confidential and intended for the recipient specified in message only. It is strictly forbidden to share any part of this message with any third party, without a written consent of the sender. If you received this message by mistake, please reply to this message and follow with its deletion, so that we can ensure such a mistake does not occur in the future. |
Help Support The Smith Family
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It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Sergeant Christian Smith. On July 29th, 2024. Christian tragically drowned while swimming at Barren River Lake.
We recognize the profound impact this loss will have on Christian's family, his crew, and our entire department. Sgt Smith was 35 years old and has been with the department since 2014. For those wishing to donate to support the family of our fallen brother, click the link. 100% of the proceeds will go to Christian's Family. https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=525DDCWQEXUJC |
"Into the Fire" Monthly Podcasts
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Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS is producing monthly podcasts to educate people about the activities of our agency and our members. Click the link below to see the full list of all of our pod casts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-fire/id1675875643 |
Active Aggressor Drill held at Ford KY Truck Plant
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Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS coordinated an Active Aggressor Drill at the Ford KY Truck Plant which was held on June 28, 2023. |
“Heads-Up CPR”Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS First in Greater Louisville Area to Adopt “Head-Up CPR” Technology to Potentially Improve Survival rates from Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS (AMFEMS) intends to change that statistic in the greater Louisville area it serves with the adoption of the EleGARD™ Patient Positioning System, a device from AdvancedCPR Solutions® that precisely and consistently positions patients into a multi-level elevation to support the practice of an innovative new technique for resuscitation – Head Up CPR or the ElevatedCPR® method. |
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The ElevatedCPR method is a technologically advanced technique for performing device-assisted head up CPR that incorporates lifting the head, heart, and thorax in a multi-level elevation, in a timed sequence, in conjunction with best practice CPR and resuscitation protocols. Preclinical and clinical studies exploring this “neuroprotective” method as part of a bundle of care including high-quality CPR and an impedance threshold device have shown a strong potential to improve resuscitation and survival from sudden cardiac arrest.
“We are committed to improving the health and safety of our community, and for that reason, we consistently adopt the most up-to-date, evidence-based treatments to improve outcomes for our neighbors,” commented AMFEMS Fire Chief Kevin Groody. “There is significant evidence showing that a bundle of care including head-up CPR with the EleGARD could improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest”
Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS trains quarterly on the EleGARD System and has deployed eight devices – one for each ambulance within the service area.
ABOUT Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS
Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS (AMFEMS) is a fire protection district as provided for by Kentucky Revised Statue (KRS) Chapter 75. Our Firefighters, Paramedics, and EMTs operate from 11 fire stations to provide fire protection, fire prevention, advanced life support EMS response/transport, and rescue services to over 90 square miles of Louisville Metro, including portions of I-71, I-265, I-64, and the Ohio River. In 2019, AMFEMS was one of the first services in the nation to be recognized by the American Heart Association with a Mission: Lifelong Recognition Award for our dedication to applying the most up-to-date, evidence-based treatment guidelines to improve care and outcomes in our community.
About Advanced CPR Solutions'
Founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2015 by an experienced team that previously developed multiple novel resuscitation technologies currently in widespread clinical practice, AdvancedCPR Solutions is focused on the development and commercialization of delivery mechanisms, methods, and devices to support the practice of the ElevatedCPR method and potentially improve survival of cardiac arrest. The company’s initial device, the EleGARD Patient Positioning System, precisely and consistently positions patients into multi-level elevations to support the practice of the ElevatedCPR method in the pre-hospital and hospital settings. www.ElevatedCPR.com
“We are committed to improving the health and safety of our community, and for that reason, we consistently adopt the most up-to-date, evidence-based treatments to improve outcomes for our neighbors,” commented AMFEMS Fire Chief Kevin Groody. “There is significant evidence showing that a bundle of care including head-up CPR with the EleGARD could improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest”
Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS trains quarterly on the EleGARD System and has deployed eight devices – one for each ambulance within the service area.
ABOUT Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS
Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS (AMFEMS) is a fire protection district as provided for by Kentucky Revised Statue (KRS) Chapter 75. Our Firefighters, Paramedics, and EMTs operate from 11 fire stations to provide fire protection, fire prevention, advanced life support EMS response/transport, and rescue services to over 90 square miles of Louisville Metro, including portions of I-71, I-265, I-64, and the Ohio River. In 2019, AMFEMS was one of the first services in the nation to be recognized by the American Heart Association with a Mission: Lifelong Recognition Award for our dedication to applying the most up-to-date, evidence-based treatment guidelines to improve care and outcomes in our community.
About Advanced CPR Solutions'
Founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2015 by an experienced team that previously developed multiple novel resuscitation technologies currently in widespread clinical practice, AdvancedCPR Solutions is focused on the development and commercialization of delivery mechanisms, methods, and devices to support the practice of the ElevatedCPR method and potentially improve survival of cardiac arrest. The company’s initial device, the EleGARD Patient Positioning System, precisely and consistently positions patients into multi-level elevations to support the practice of the ElevatedCPR method in the pre-hospital and hospital settings. www.ElevatedCPR.com