Rabid bat found at Green Lake Park

August 19, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A rabid bat was found at Green Lake Park in Seattle on Thursday evening, August 17th. If you had any contact with a bat at the park on Wednesday or Thursday, contact Public Health immediately (206-296-4774) for information on preventative treatment. Rabies can be life-threatening, but is preventable if treated before symptoms appear. Read our media release for […]

Surge in communicable diseases, funding shortages threaten public’s health

July 17, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

If you’ve followed the Public Health Insider, you know that we’ve seen a surge of communicable disease outbreaks in places like schools, health care facilities, jails and restaurants. And those are just the most visible ones. As the local health department, it’s our mission and legal responsibility to track down and stop over 50 communicable diseases in […]

EMS/Medic One doctor talks reasons for survival success

May 26, 2017.Reading time 12 minutes.

For National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) week (May 21 – 27), we’re honoring the local heroes that make up our EMS/Medic One system in King County. Each day, we’ll be sharing a unique perspective on saving lives from the people doing this work every day. On this final look at the EMS system for the week, we asked Dr. Tom Rea, […]

Restarting hearts: CPR/AED trainer fosters a community of lifesavers

May 25, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

For National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) week (May 21 – 27), we’re honoring the local heroes that make up our EMS/Medic One system in King County. Each day, we’ll be sharing a unique perspective on saving lives from the people doing this work every day. Today, we’re taking a closer look at training the public to know cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and effectively […]

Saving lives on the paramedic beat

May 24, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

For National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) week (May 21 – 27), we’re honoring the local heroes that make up our EMS/Medic One system in King County. Each day, we’ll be sharing a unique perspective on saving lives from the people doing this work every day. Today, we’re taking a closer look at Advanced Life Support (ALS) response. Sent to an incident […]

First and fast care: Emergency Medical Technician on the scene

May 23, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

For National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) week (May 21 – 27), we’re honoring the local heroes that make up our EMS/Medic One system in King County. Each day, we’ll be sharing a unique perspective on saving lives from the people doing this work every day. Today, we’re taking a closer look at Basic Life Support (BLS) response. Sent […]