Grant Awarded for Mobile Compression Equipment

Funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, Upland Hills Health was able to purchase AutoPulse devices for Dodgeville and Mineral Point EMS teams. Director of Cardiopulmonary Services John Mason, along with Emergency Room (ER) personnel, played integral parts in receiving the grant.

Vest-type devices, AutoPulse units are placed on patients to administer strong, consistent chest compressions.

“We have extended transport times in this area and the AutoPulse units can really help cut down on EMTs’ fatigue,” says ER nurse Wendell Hamlin. The units will be especially useful during ambulance and MedFlight rides, when EMTs are required to wear seatbelts and providing manual compressions isn’t an option.

The AutoPulse technology is rarely found in a rural community and will be an extremely valuable asset for Iowa County.

Emergency Department staff demonstrate AutoPulse to area EMS personnel