Local Mercer Island girl to throw ceremonial first pitch at Mariners game on Sept.14 alongside Medic One paramedic who saved her life

Lily James, a 9 year-old Mercer Island girl, was involved in a horrific boating accident back in 2009 that almost severed her legs and ended her life. Medic One paramedic Phil Pierson was one of the first people to arrive at the scene and his effort and world-class paramedic training helped save Lily’s life. Lily will join Phil at the Mariners […]

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Medical Teams International set to open the brand new REAL. LIFE. Exhibit – Sponsored by The Hasselbeck Family directly after The BIG Run 5k

Medical Teams International is hosting The BIG Run 5k fun run/walk this Saturday Sept. 10, at 9 a.m., to raise money for victims of the 2010 Haitian Earthquake. Directly following the start of The BIG Run is the grand opening of the REAL. LIFE. Exhibit – Sponsored by The Hasselbeck Family, which provides people with […]

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Aviation High School Launches Next Era; Breaks Ground on New Campus at The Museum of Flight

Yesterday, Aug. 23, 2011, Aviation High School launched into their next era as they celebrated their planned new, $43.5 million campus at The Museum of Flight with a groundbreaking that included four planes piloted by Aviation High School alumni, a student-built robot assisting with the first shovel of dirt and a symbolic, student-designed rocket launch. […]

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Overlake Hospital Medical Center hand surgeon gives young man and family hope

Daniel Coffey is a severely disabled quadriplegic who recently had a life changing surgery performed by Overlake Hospital Medical Center hand surgeon Dr. Thomas Trumble. Dan suffers from a condition that causes his hands to be tightly clenched at all times, making the skin on his thumb rub away, putting him at constant risk of […]

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Medic One Foundation Helps Fund Resuscitation Academy

Yesterday marked the beginning of the Resuscitation Academy at Harborview Medical Center, a two-day program funded in part by the Medic One Foundation that provides emergency medical service (EMS) professionals with the correct tools and knowledge in order to raise cardiac arrest survival rates across the country. EMS professionals traveled from far and wide to […]

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DEA Take Back Day sucessfully collects hundreds of pounds in unused medicine

The Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Drug Take Back Day went over very well in Western Washington. At several locations across the area many prescription drugs were collected, preventing potential environmental damage and making our medicine cabinets a little safer. While the day was a great success, Take Back Your Meds is still working to get […]

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