- Date
- 2005-07
- Kind
- Medical
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcareemergency-managementcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In a February 2006 thank-you letter, Jim and Lynne Flanagan described a July respiratory emergency involving Pauline Flanagan. Beaver Island EMS arrived within minutes, started oxygen, and transported her to BIRHC; neighbors and caregivers also helped with respite care and daily support.
Evidence limits
This is a family account and does not identify the precise July date, clinical diagnosis, transport record, or complete care history.
Sources
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Sources
- Beaver Beacon, February 2006, "Thanks to our Wonderful EMS."The Flanagans say July heat made Pauline's breathing difficult; EMS arrived within minutes, assessed her, started oxygen, and transported her to BIRHC, while Island residents provided respite and practical care. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2006-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the EMS thank-you letter.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2006-02_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island EMS assists Pauline Flanagan during a respiratory emergency, 2005”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ems-pauline-flanagan-assistance-2005/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 2006, "Thanks to our Wonderful EMS." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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