Ogden Regional names Royce Fire Station 31 'Station of the Month' after on‑scene surgical airway

Ogden Regional Medical Center on April 1 presented a Station of the Month plaque to Royce City Fire Department Station 31’s C Shift in recognition of paramedics’ field care during a March 4 motorcycle crash.

Fire and hospital officials described a case in which crews found a male patient with multiple traumatic injuries and uncontrolled bleeding. After a portable suction device could not keep the airway clear, firefighters and paramedics performed an on‑scene surgical cricothyroidotomy (surgical airway) to establish a patent airway. The team also used a mechanical CPR device (Lucas), established intraosseous access, performed bilateral needle chest decompressions and administered epinephrine en route to Ogden Regional Medical Center.

“Ogden Regional Medical Center recognizes Royce Fire and Rescue for excellence in trauma care rendered on 03/04/2025,” Jeff Como, Ogden Regional representative, said while presenting a plaque to the crew. Chief Hadley, Royce City Fire, praised the crew’s training and judgment and called the response “an outstanding job.”

Paramedics recognized at the presentation included Barclay Beveridge, Hayden Phillips, Morgan Nelson and Tyler Sharp (C Shift). Ogden Regional said its emergency department staff and the countywide medical director also singled out the station’s response for exceptional care.

Council members and the mayor thanked the firefighters and Ogden Regional for the recognition. Officials noted the use of the Lucas device and advanced airway technique as examples of the department’s training and readiness.

What’s next: The department said it will continue standard training and post‑incident review; the plaque is intended as community recognition rather than a regulatory finding.