What is a HEARTSafe Community?
Our HEARTSafe Community program is a set of criteria and guidelines designed to improve outcomes to sudden cardiac arrest emergencies through a specific set of training, preparation and response protocols.
This criteria supports the cardiac arrest “chain of survival” and encourages communities to put that chain of survival into action. Activities include:
· Widespread CPR instruction
· Public access defibrillators
· Aggressive resuscitation protocols for first responders and area hospitals
Communities that strive to become “heart safe” must meet the criteria established by the Citizen CPR Foundation. Upon completion, they receive signage and official recognition as a HEARTSafe Community to demonstrate a commitment to citizen health and safety.
To schedule CPR training please complete our CPR Training Request Form HERE
03/06/2013 @ 0920
South Lane County Fire and Rescue crews responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a small sedan upside down in a ditch full of water on I-5 at mile post #170 at 9:20 AM this morning. Upon arrival crews found the single occupant was still in the vehicle. South Lane County Fire and Rescue Paramedics were able to extricate the patient and the female occupant was transported to River Bend Medical center with non-life threating injuries
02-17-2013 @ 1100 HRS
South Lane County Fire and Rescue firefighters performed a live fire training event at 676 North 11th Street Cottage Grove on February 17th, 2013. The home was donated by the Bernice Thoreson family, and was no longer being inhabited. This training allowed firefighters the chance to get first hand fire suppression experience in a safe and controlled environment. Live Fire experience is normally something thats only available to firefighters during an actual emergency. South Lane County Fire and Rescue has been given the chance to burn a few more houses later this spring in and around the Cottage Grove and Creswell areas.
2-19-2013 @ 0400 hrs
South Lane County Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire at 78553 Halderman Rd, Cottage Grove at 0400 hrs. this morning. Upon arrival of the first arriving engine company they found the shop behind the residence fully engulfed in fire. The involved structure and its entire contents were destroyed by the fire. No one was injured in the unoccupied building and no damage occurred to neighboring homes in the area. The fire is being investigated by the South Lane County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal to determine the cause of the early morning blaze.
A ground ambulance transport in the South Lane County area will cost more than $1,800, and an air ambulance more than $18,000, unless you have FireMed! Health insurance may cover 20-50%. Learn more...
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233 Harrison Ave
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
tel: (541) 942-4493
fax: (541) 942-3367
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