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Calvert County recognizes EMS Week; honors crew after firefighter collapse was reversed
Summary
The board proclaimed National EMS Week (May 17-23) and recognized responders for a July/August incident in which a safety officer collapsed on scene and was revived after an organized CPR response.
The Calvert County Board issued a proclamation recognizing National Emergency Medical Services Week, thanking volunteer and career EMS personnel and announcing events May 17-23. Chief Jim Richardson and other public-safety leaders described a response on August 18 when safety officer Mark Richmond collapsed during an attic fire and responders performed coordinated CPR and advanced life support.
Ricky Weems of Saint Leonard described the scene: "He fell flat on his face...it looked like he passed out," and praised the team that moved immediately to CPR in progress and firefighter-down protocols. County staff read an email from Maryland State Police 1st Sergeant Michael Mann commending the organization and calm of the response. The board presented citations and asked the recognized personnel to step forward to be photographed.
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