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Tag: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Annapolis Fire Department releases pool and water safety tips
Now that area swimming pools are open, Annapolis Mayor Michael Pantelides and Fire Chief David Stokes urge residents to adhere to the following tips to stay safe this summer: Always swim with a buddy. Do not allow anyone to swim alone. Swim in designated areas that are supervised by lifeguards. Always supervise children in the […]
Firefighters respond to 3 drowning, near-drowning incidents yesterday
Anne Arundel County firefighters responded to three unrelated drowning and near-drowning incidents on Monday, resulting in two fatalities. The first incident occurred just after 1:30 Monday afternoon at Elks Camp Barrett in the 1000 block of Chesterfield Road in Crownsville. In this incident, a nine year old male was removed from the pool unconscious and […]
Man In Critical Condition After Crownsville House Fire
A 75-year-old man is in critical condition this evening after being pulled from a burning house. Fire crews arrived on the scene in the 1300 block of Generals Highway to find heavy fire from the rear of the home. Initially, crews were unaware of any victims, but as soon as they were, a second alarm […]
Annapolis Fire Department Graduates First Spanish CPR Class
Annapolis Fire Chief David L. Stokes, Sr. has announced the City’s first graduating class of a citizen CPR class and a Basic First Aid course taught entirely in Spanish. On September 8, the Annapolis Fire Department, in conjunction with Iglesia Hispana Emmanuel, offered the class with a specific focus on the Spanish speaking community. A total […]
Annapolis Outpaces Nation In Cardiac Saves
Annapolis Fire Chief David Stokes credits fast response times and highly trained Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel for the number of cardiac arrest victims that were saved in 2011. The City’s First Responders and Paramedics responded to 29 cardiac arrests, eight of which were resuscitated, breathing and with a pulse when arriving at the hospital, […]
