PULSE Magazine | April 2019 Issue

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In Every Issue

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EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION

ATCEMS employees receive kudos, special thanks and congratulations for a job well done.

Division News

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COMMUNICATIONS CALL OF THE QUARTER

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On January 28th, 2019 Cadet Bridgett Delle answered a 911 call from caller reporting an infant in distress. The caller advised that the family was out for a walk and they noticed the two month old boy in the stroller was turning blue.

WHAT IS: IN A THUNDERCLOUD

When Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it into a lightning storm, he briefly became an appliance plugged into the strongest power generator on Earth.

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GRAND OPENING OF THE NEW MEDIC 20

ATCEMS officially opened its newest station in early April. This is now the home of Medic 20 along with AFD Engine-49. Chief E. Rodriguez, EMS executive staff, community members, Mayor Ad- ler, Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza, and Assistant City Manger Ray Arellano were in attendance to offi- cially open the doors.

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SAFETY DIVISION UPDATE

News and information from our Safety Division. This month an update on carbon monoxide (CO) detector tests fleet collisions, OJI’s and exposures.

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