Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center recently had its second call of the Quarter Award by recognizing the Riviera Beach Fire Dept. – Rescue 89 for their quick responsiveness, and collaboration with the emergency department in saving a patient’s life. The team worked efficiently to save a patient in cardiac arrest, and kept them responsive until they reached PBGMC. The patient was then treated in the emergency department, and brought to the cathlab for a procedure. Following his recovery at the hospital, the patient was discharged and now recovering at home. The Call of the Quarter is designed to recognize the work of fire rescue departments in Palm Beach County to save patients’ lives every day.
Pictured (l-r) Tammy Levasseur, Stroke and Chest Pain Coordinator; Dr. Jason Sevald, Medical Director of PBGMC’s Emergency Department; Laurena Reese, Director of PBGMC’s Emergency Department; Chief Tom McCarthy, Chief of Riviera Beach Fire Rescue; Gabriel Ferro, firefighter paramedic; Alfred Copeland Couric, Firefigther Paramedic FTO; Scott Steele, Paramedic; Captain Scott Steele; Chief John Curd and Chief Keith Golden