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Sunstar ambulances refurbished in Texas
Sunstar Paramedics director of support services Philip Young spoke with Tyler, Texas TV station CBS 19 about the process of “re-mounting” an ambulance. Sunstar Paramedics refurbishes and upgrades its ambulance fleet through Fleet Plus at the East Texas Medical Center....
Preventing playground falls and injuries
Playgrounds are considered a safe place for kids to have fun, make new friends and burn off energy, but more than 200,000 children are injured on playgrounds every year. National Playground Safety Week raises awareness about playground injuries and educates people on...
Going above and beyond for outstanding patient care
On March 7, Sunstar paramedic Rick Small and EMTs Adam Renelt and Chris Wells responded to a 9-1-1 call for an elderly man who was having a massive stroke and needed immediate care. The team quickly transported him to the nearest hospital, but they knew their job...
Delivering excellent patient care in trio of extreme calls
Josh Hoover’s supervisor shift on February 18 started like many other days. That morning, he began preparing to monitor the Sunstar Paramedics crews on duty and to assist on the scene of emergencies. Then Sunstar Paramedics received a call about a child in cardiac...
Safety is key to fun at the beach
College students, families and local residents flock to Pinellas County beaches to spend spring break splashing in the waves and relaxing in the sun. A record 5.9 million visitors have stayed in Pinellas County over the past year, crowding area beaches and waterways...
Sunstar team members receive excellence award
Sunstar Paramedics paramedic Josh Brumwell and EMT Julia Watson were awarded the 2015 Commissioner Morroni Award of Excellence in EMS at the 20th annual Appreciation Luncheon for Emergency Personnel on January 30, 2015. Brumwell and Watson received the award for their...
Sunstar Paramedics goes red to promote heart health
Sunstar Paramedics employees wore red today for National Wear Red Day, which helps raise awareness about the importance of heart health. The observance is part of the American Heart Association’s American Heart Month, which raises awareness about heart disease and...
A quick response saves lives of newborn twins
In late December, Sunstar Paramedics received a call that every crew is prepared for - but rarely receive - a woman going into labor. A Largo woman who was 36 weeks pregnant with twins was having complications during labor. Paramedic David Sims and EMT Ken Skaggs...
Sunstar officials offer advice to future journalists
Professors training future journalists recently had a chance to learn from Sunstar Paramedics’ communications director Brian Eells and director of operations Richard Schomp. Eells and Schomp were two of the panelists who shared their extensive knowledge of incident...
Studio 10 discusses new Florida car seat law with Sunstar
Sunstar Paramedics community outreach coordinator Charlene Cobb and Lealman Fire Department chief Jim Millican appeared on Studio 10 today to discuss Florida’s new car seat regulations. The law now requires that children under the age of six need to be in a safety...
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Sunstar Paramedics is one of only two EMS programs in U.S. to earn three accreditations
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7 things to think about when you make a 911 call
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Child Passenger Safety
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Don’t be a distracted driver
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Two Sunstar paramedics win prestigious national award
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Association honors two Sunstar paramedics
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After the rescue, a reunion
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Road rage: Cool down and take back roads
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Sunstar Paramedics renews accreditation for operations, and parent Paramedics Plus earns accreditations for all five locations
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Sunstar earns a few stars
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Sunstar Paramedics SWAT team members take three of top four places at intubation competition
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Paramedics show off winning skills
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Sunstar Paramedics running baby food drive for RCS Food Bank and Family Homeless Shelter
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Avoid Walking into Danger
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Don’t Go to the Beach without Reading this First
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As kids go back to school, bike safety is a priority
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Starting Oct. 1, texting while driving will be illegal in Florida
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Sunstar donates items to RCS Food Bank and Family Homeless Shelter
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Sunstar joins Safe Night Out
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Halloween safety guide for parents and kids