- Date
- 1999-11
- Kind
- Fundraising
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcareemergency-managementfundraisingcommunitypublic-servicecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The November 1999 Beaver Beacon says Beaver Island EMS was collecting returnable cans to fund paramedic training and a Physio-Control Life Pak 12 defibrillator. The notice describes the unit’s advanced life-support, external-pacing, 12-lead EKG, and information-transmission capabilities.
Evidence limits
This is a fundraising appeal and equipment description, not proof of the final purchase, installation, training completion, or clinical use.
Sources
- Appeals for returnable-can donations to support paramedic training and purchase of a Life Pak 12 defibrillator with advanced life-support, pacing, 12-lead EKG, and data-transmission capabilities. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1999-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the EMS equipment appeal.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island EMS seeks returnable-can donations for a Life Pak 12 defibrillator in 1999”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ems-life-pak-12-equipment-fundraiser-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1999, “BIEMS Looking for Returnable Cans.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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