PULSE Magazine | June/July 2018 Issue PE

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June/July 2018

Contents

Featured News

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ANNUAL BATTLE OF THE BADGES BLOOD DRIVE

On Tuesday July 10th We Are Blood announced this year’s winners of the 11th annual Battle of the Badges blood drive. This year’s friendly competition received 500 vital contributions over the course of a week.

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ATCEMS MEDICS RECEIVE THE AAA STARS OF LIFE AWARDS The American Ambulance Association’s Stars of Life program celebrates the contributions of ambulance professionals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in service to their communities or the EMS profession. Four ATCMES medics were recently honored during the American Ambulance Association Stars of Life 2018 program in Washington DC.

BEHIND THE SCENES OF NIGHTWATCH NATION

ATCEMS photographer and videographer Clemente Leal got to go behind the scenes with the Nightwatch Nation crew to see how an actual reality TV series is produced.

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EXPLORER SPOTLIGHT

Izzy Margerrison is the ATCEMS Explorer in the spotlight this month! Izzy will be attending the University of Pittsburgh starting the fall of 2018. She will be studying emergency medicine as well as neuroscience. She hopes to one day become either a Paramedic or a Trauma Surgeon.

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