CarePoint Resources

06/22/2024

There is a CPR Instructor Course Saturday, June 29th in Opelika. For those interested: https://carepointresources.enrollware.com/enroll?a=1&id=9117798

04/03/2024

On January 24, 2024, Opelika dispatch received a call regarding an unconscious female outside of Roses Discount Store on Pepperell Parkway. Sgt. Wade Foster was the first officer on scene and located a woman lying near the front entry who did not have a pulse and was not breathing. He began chest compressions and directed the next arriving officer to retrieve their Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Officers continued CPR and applied their AED as Opelika Fire Department Engine One arrived on scene and assumed patient care.

Lt. Paramedic Henry Williford, Fire Sgt. Paramedic Michael Henderson, Fire Paramedic Tara Bonilla, and probationary Fire Fighter Kirkland Pugh worked quickly and applied a Lucas, mechanical CPR device. The crew applied their defibrillator, delivered a subsequent shock, and administered the first round of medication to the patient. 13 minutes after Sgt. Foster’s arrival, medics detected a pulse.

Engine One’s crew prepared the patient for transport to East Alabama Medical Center with Fire Medic Bonilla and Firefighter Pugh riding along to assist with continued care.
Because OPD Personnel began immediate CPR on arrival and OFD medics were able to successfully identify the type of cardiac episode the woman had, and administer proper defibrillation and drug therapy, they ensured she received the proper medical treatment. She spent sixteen days in the hospital before being released on February 8th, 2024.

These men and women acted in a professional manner, saving the life of an individual that, without prompt action, would otherwise have been lost.

Every day on the job as a first responder brings new challenges, but incidents like these are a reminder of the importance of CPR training – you never know when you might be the one who can make a difference.

01/25/2024

Let our team equip yours. Request a quote or schedule your on-site First Aid CPR AED training today! https://www.carepointresources.com/pages/onsite-training-service

07/14/2023

Please join us in celebrating the commendation of CarePoint Staff Instructor, Officer Adam Stadler. Adam is an overcomer who is making a major difference in the community and the Chain of Survival. We are proud of you, Adam!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻💪🏻

04/04/2023

We have a blast every year with students from all over the U.S. at the Auburn Youth Programs Emergency Medical Responder camp. A few seats remain! Share this with anyone interested in this exciting opportunity to earn EMR certification and enjoy the AU experience!

Emergency Medical Responder Camp

Are you interested in pursuing a career in the emergency medical field? Then, sign up for our Emergency Medical Responder Camp! This program provides invaluable skills and knowledge to help responders appropriately help at the scene of an emergency. Campers will also earn their healthcare-level American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification, and get to meet a few people in the emergency medical field!

02/13/2023

One of our own could use your support and prayers. Please consider offering your support for Staff Instructor Stadler and his family.

Adam Stadler is a husband, father, and faithful public servant. Because of an unexpected m… Randy Boone needs your support for Fundraiser for Officer Stadler

02/09/2023

Randy Boone, owner of CarePoint Resources, knows the importance of AED's (Automated External Defibrillator) firsthand. An AED is used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. It’s a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, medical device that can analyze the heart’s rhythm and, if necessary, deliver an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm.
Several years ago, while on a shift with the Opelika Fire Department (OFD), Boone received a text from his wife explaining that a performer at First Baptist Church of Opelika’s Vacation Bible School had gone into cardiac arrest. While Boone’s department was not the one that responded to the situation, by the time the emergency crew from OFD arrived on the scene, the performer was conscious, alert and even expressing the desire to not go to the hospital.
It was during the time that OFD was responding to the emergency call that two off-duty health care providers at the church began CPR and instructed a police officer to get the AED from inside the building. The device was on the individual within 60 seconds, according to Boone.
“Eight seconds after that shock was delivered, his heart started beating again in a normal, organized rhythm,” Boone said. “Essentially, exactly what we want an AED to do.”
The quick response and action from the medical professionals and police officer more than likely saved the performer’s life that day. And that is why CarePoint Resources provides its services.
https://opelikaobserver.com/aeds-save-lives/

01/03/2023

Pray for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. While there are many unknowns, it appears he may have suffered Commotio Cordis, a life threatening condition where an untimely strike to the chest causes Sudden Cardiac Arrest. It is survivable only with immediate CPR and early defibrillation.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

12/25/2022

Merry Christmas!!

11/22/2022

A fantastic day for CPR Instructor training! Honored to serve representatives from Lee County, Alabama Emergency Management Agency, Samuel Ginn College Of Engineering, Phenix City Schools, Monroeville Fire / Rescue Department, and Baxter International Inc. Thank you all for your commitment to increasing access to high quality, lifesaving training!

11/05/2022

A Great BIG Happy Birthday to our Director of Operations, Cristie Stadler!! We hope you have a wonderful birthday weekend!

08/25/2022

https://www.sca-aware.org/sca-news/fda-announces-recall-of-nearly-88000-implantable-cardiac-devices-due-to-risk-of-serious

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Medtronic is recalling 87,709 implantable cardiac devices due to the risk of a malfunction that could result in serious injury or death.