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Kern Countys 12-lead program helps EMTs identify heart attacks in the field, officials say
Around Kern County (Kern County Public Information) · March 27, 2026
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Summary
Kern Countys 12 Leads Ahead initiative allowed EMTs to perform field 12-lead ECGs that identified a STEMI and prompted urgent transport; county and hospital representatives credited the technology for speeding care and improving coordination.
Kern Countys 12 Leads Ahead initiative enabled EMTs to perform a 12-lead ECG during a March 911 call for what was described as shoulder pain; EMTs Joshua Ovaieh and Jonathan Martin identified a STEMI heart attack, shifted to lights-and-sirens transport and notified the hospital, and…
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