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Page 2 — Wednesday, September 21,2011, The Millen News
First responders receive
training funded by grant
A storm that struck Jenkins
County in April damaged the only
ambulance Jenkins County Emer
gency Medical Services (EMS)
had at the station due to the fact
that one ambulance was transfer
ring a patient to Augusta and an
other was in the shop for repairs.
The incident left the county with
out ambulance service for 3-5
hours. Aid was provided from
Gold Cross EMS and Jefferson
and Emanuel counties EMS.
The incident led EMS Director
Henry Young to apply for a grant
to fund a first responder class for
the county. First responders arrive
prior to the ambulance and ren
der first aid and other assistance
to the patient until the ambulance
arrives. The grant was approved
for 25 students and paid the fees
for the instructor, books, trauma
bags and safety vests. Sixteen stu
dents completed the 50-hour re
sponder course.
The class instructor was Russell
Thornton, paramedic. Also, as
sisting were H. Kyle Gay, M.D.
medical director; Courtney
Terwilliger, president, Georgia
Emergency Medical Services
Association; Gail Thornton, in
structor; and Henry Young, EMS
director.
□ JENKINS COUNTY EMS
Jenkins County Emergency First Responders and others shown participating in the
training were: Henry Young, H. Kyle Gay, Courtney Terwilliger, Russell Thornton, Gail
Thornton, Daniel McMillan, Corey Royal, Michael Johnson, Tara Sasser, Chad Waters,
Wade Clark, Tim Clark, Ivey Lynn Lane, Debra Perryman, and Jamie Davis. Not
pitctured: Sean Craig, Mabel McCloud, Chris Oglesby, Derek McLeod, Teah Lane
and Tamia G. Lovett. (Photos contributed)
First responders participate in mock exercise.
The Millen News goes
to British Columbia
The Millen News recently traveled with, from left, Ray Garvin, Frank (Buddy) Wayne
Jr. and Roy Garvin to the Columbia Ice Field and Glacier in British Columbia, Canada.
(Photo contributed)
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