SALISBURY, MD — The Salisbury Fire Department has been honored with the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Silver Achievement Award, recognizing its commitment to providing high-quality, evidence-based care to individuals experiencing the most severe forms of heart attacks and strokes.
This national award highlights the department’s dedication to improving outcomes for patients with life-threatening cardiovascular conditions by delivering timely, research-based care beginning in the prehospital setting.
We are proud to be recognized by the American Heart Association for our team’s commitment to excellence and our shared mission to improve patient outcomes. The Mission: Lifeline program enables us to apply best practices and clinical guidelines every day to give our patients the best possible chance of survival.”
Emergency medical services (EMS) play a critical role in the chain of survival, often initiating care up to an hour earlier than if the patient were to self-transport. EMS providers are trained in early recognition of heart attacks and strokes, resuscitation efforts, and rapid transport, all of which lead to faster interventions upon hospital arrival.
Mission: Lifeline® EMS is a national initiative of the American Heart Association aimed at enhancing systems of care for patients with high-risk, time-sensitive emergencies. The program supports collaboration across EMS agencies, emergency communications centers, and hospitals to eliminate barriers to prompt treatment from the initial 911 call through hospitalization and discharge.
“Arguably the most important link in the chain of survival for acute stroke and cardiovascular emergencies is emergency medical services and prehospital professionals,” said Kacey Kronenfeld, M.D., FAEMS, Chair of the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Taskforce. “Early identification, stabilization, and coordination within regional systems of care give patients the best chance for rapid, definitive therapies and positive outcomes.”
“This recognition reflects the dedication and excellence of the Salisbury Fire Department. We are proud of our firefighters and EMS personnel for the lifesaving care they provide to our community every day,” said Mayor Randy Taylor.
The Mission: Lifeline EMS Silver Achievement Award recognizes agencies for their efforts to improve system-wide care and outcomes. By meeting specific program measures, The Salisbury Fire Department has demonstrated its dedication to delivering excellence at every step of the patient journey.
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