Published August 10. 2022 08:23AM
By LOU WHEELAND
Special to The Press
Cetronia Ambulance Corps recently presented an Emergency Medical Services for Children event at the ambulance corps headquarters, 4300 Broadway, South Whitehall.
The purpose of the program was to introduce youngsters and their families to emergency services and the high degree of professional emergency medical services available to residents of the Lehigh Valley.
Along with static displays of ambulances, the ambulance corps had the Mobile Stroke Unit on hand.
This highly specialized and capable ambulance has a mobile computerized tomography scanner installed which can rapidly help diagnose a stroke within an hour of symptoms occurring.
The first hour of a stroke is the most critical time to apply corrective measures to reduce or even eliminate the effects of a life altering stroke.
In addition, “meLVin,” the Allentown Phantoms professional hockey team’s mascot, made an appearance as did “Bubbles,” a balloon master clown from Easton.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELAND South Whitehall residents Katrina, Alex and Yanira, were introduced to the Cetronia Ambulance Corps' Mobile Stroke Unit by EMT Jason Lindtner at Cetronia Ambulance Corps EMS program for children at the ambulance corps headquarters in South Whitehall.
Cetronia Ambulance Corps Paramedic Colin Brown and EMT Vanessa Long demonstrate the feeling of being carried on an ambulance stretcher to Christina O'Sullivan at the Cetronia Ambulance Corps EMS program for children.
Michelle Klepeiss and daughter Chloe of Breinigsville, visit Andy the Ambulance at the recent Cetronia Ambulance Corps EMS program for children at the ambulance corps headquarters, South Whitehall.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELAND Aubree Reinhart, 7, and Anna Bloch, 6, of South Whitehall, visit with “meLVin” at the recent Cetronia Ambulance Corps EMS program for children at the ambulance corps headquarters in South Whitehall.
“meLVin” shows his support for the Cetronia Ambulance Corps Mobile Stroke Unit at the Cetronia Ambulance Corps EMS program for children.
Scarlett Posato, 5, of Allentown, looks all broken up, but is really displaying some of the training tools used by the Cetronia Ambulance Corps to introduce new EMS students to the proper application of bandages and cravats. Nicole Gilleo, EMT student, assisted Scarlett.
RIGHT: “Bubbles” the Clown performed his magic with balloons at the recent Cetronia Ambulance Corps EMS program for children. Ziva James, 3, and aunt Kayla, of Catasauqua, were enjoying the show.
