Rio Verde Fire District
Emergency Medical Systems
The Rio Verde Fire District provides Paramedic level Advanced Life Support services to the Verdes communities and our mutual aid partners 24 hours per day 7 days a week. Our Department typically staffs 4 paramedics and 2 Emergency Medical technicians per shift per day. The Rio Verde Fire District is recognized by the Arizona Department of Health Services as a Premier Provider of Emergency Medical Services and our Paramedics are the only department medically based and supervised by the Mayo Clinic Hospital.
Our paramedic staff is trained and certified in:
ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
PALS-Pediatric Advanced Life Support
ATT-Advanced Assessment &Treatment of Trauma
CPR-Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation for professionals
Advanced Airway Skills-Including CPAP, Endotracheal Intubation, Cricothyrotomy
Pharmacology-Paramedics carry medications to treat patients for a variety of emergency conditions including:
Pain Relief-Chest Pain, Fractures
Cardiac complications-Cardiac Arrest, dysrythmias, Tachycardias, AMI
Seizures
Asthma, COPD
Allergic reactions
IV Therapy
Physical Assessment-Blood Pressure, Pulse, 4 lead & 12 lead EKG, Lung Sounds, Neurological assessment, Capnography, Pulse Oxymetry