[0:00] - My name's Rodney Whalen. [0:01] I'm a fire captain and a paramedic with Bloomington Fire, [0:04] and I just wanted to let you know [0:06] that we're more than just fire, [0:07] we also do EMS as well. [0:09] (exciting music) [0:16] (exciting music) [0:22] All our fire engines are equipped with BLS [0:24] and ALS Equipment. [0:25] BLS is basic life support, [0:27] and ALS is advanced life support, [0:29] so we're able to manage patients and get on scene [0:31] before the ambulance [0:33] and take care of lifesaving emergencies. [0:34] What I'm gonna show you today is our cardiac monitor. [0:38] Usually we bring our cardiac monitors on scenes with us [0:41] when we have a patient that's having a cardiac emergency [0:43] or someone that is unconscious [0:46] or in need of CPR. [0:47] We have our monitor here. [0:48] It's a Life pack 15, [0:50] and we're able to connect patients to it, [0:52] check their blood pressure, check their oxygen levels, [0:55] and perform a 12 lead EKG. [0:57] And we also have our, iSimulate here, [0:59] which allows us to practice in station. [1:02] With our iPad, [1:03] we're able to send rhythms to our monitor [1:05] and we're able to simulate if someone is having [1:07] a cardiac emergency and we're able to treat them. [1:10] And that's how we practice [1:11] and get more hands on in stations with our crews. [1:13] While we're doing that too, [1:15] we're able to get a blood pressure on the patient. [1:19] We connect our 12 leads on the chest [1:22] and see what the heart's doing. [1:23] So it's important for us to have this equipment [1:25] because it takes us four to five minutes to get on scene, [1:27] and typically we get there before the ambulance. [1:30] So having our cardiac monitor [1:31] and being able to recognize what's going on with the patient [1:34] and treat them before the ambulance is very important, [1:36] and that's why we keep this equipment on our fire engines.