Fire-Service Based EMS Awards Presented at 28th
Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner
WASHINGTON & IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2016--
The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and Masimo
(NASDAQ: MASI) honored two fire departments for best practices and
innovative solutions in the delivery of emergency medical services with
the Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Award. The award presentation
took place on May 5th in Washington, DC. Masimo is proud to be a
co-sponsor of this award.
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The Olathe Fire Department in Olathe, Kansas, established the
Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) team to provide better treatment in the
field for patients. With the support of local government, community
partners, and the Olathe Medical Center, the MIH team reduced the
number of patient transports to emergency rooms, monitored the
progress of these patients, and scheduled follow-up visits for
evaluation and continued treatment.
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Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue (KVFR) in Kittitas, Washington,
implemented new programs that are reducing demand for emergency
services while providing better care and treatment for its citizens.
KVFR has launched a community paramedicine program to provide
alternative medical care options to alleviate pressure on the 911
system and improve patient outcomes. They conduct educational programs
for students, law enforcement, and other community members that
address the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse. In addition, KVFR has
developed a new fee structure and an educational program to address a
rising call volume for non-injury lift assistance requests at assisted
living facilities.
“CFSI takes great pride in co-sponsoring the Excellence in Fire
Service-Based EMS Awards with Masimo,” said Dr. William F. Jenaway,
Ph.D., President of CFSI. “Through this awards program, we are able to
recognize innovations in the delivery of emergency medical services
throughout the nation. The recipients of the 2016 award – Kittitas
Valley (WA) Fire and Rescue Department and the Olathe (KS) Fire
Department – certainly demonstrated themselves worthy of this
recognition by developing new programs to enhance their delivery of
emergency medical services. Congratulations to both departments.”
“Firefighters and emergency services personnel are our heroes. They put
their lives on the line for us every day and we want to make sure they
have the technology and community support they need to keep them safe
and help them better care for the citizens they protect,” said Joe
Kiani, Founder and CEO of Masimo. “Masimo is honored to co-sponsor this
awards program with CFSI and to recognize these two departments for
their innovative achievements.”
Approximately 1,600 fire and emergency services leaders attended the 28th
Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner to pay tribute to the
dedication and commitment of the nation's fire and emergency services
providers. Hosted by CFSI, the annual dinner benefits the mission of the
nonprofit policy organization, which is designed to educate members of
Congress about fire and life safety issues. This year’s guest speaker
was the Honorable Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
The Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Awards Program was established
in 2010 to recognize volunteer, career, and combination fire departments
for excellence in and enhancements to the delivery of emergency medical
services. By showcasing their best practices, the awards program
provides ideas for other fire departments to consider implementing as
they seek to improve their fire service-based EMS systems.
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Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) is a global leader in innovative noninvasive
monitoring technologies. Our mission is to improve patient outcomes and
reduce the cost of care by taking noninvasive monitoring to new sites
and applications. In 1995, the company debuted Masimo SET®
Measure-through Motion and Low Perfusion™ pulse oximetry, which has been
shown in multiple studies to significantly reduce false alarms and
accurately monitor for true alarms. Masimo SET® is estimated to be used
on more than 100 million patients in leading hospitals and other
healthcare settings around the world. In 2005, Masimo introduced
rainbow® Pulse CO-Oximetry technology, allowing noninvasive and
continuous monitoring of blood constituents that previously could only
be measured invasively, including total hemoglobin (SpHb®), oxygen
content (SpOC™), carboxyhemoglobin (SpCO®), methemoglobin (SpMet®), and
more recently, Pleth Variability Index (PVI®) and Oxygen Reserve Index
(ORI™), in addition to SpO2, pulse rate, and perfusion index
(PI). In 2014, Masimo introduced Root®, an intuitive patient monitoring
and connectivity platform with the Masimo Open Connect (MOC-9)
interface. Masimo is also taking an active leadership role in mHealth
with products such as the Radius-7™ wearable patient monitor and the
MightySat™ fingertip pulse oximeter. Additional information about Masimo
and its products may be found at www.masimo.com.
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Masimo
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or
CFSI
Bill
Webb, Executive Director
202-371-1277
bwebb@cfsi.org