Medstar

12/19/2025

Each December, community members from across Southeast Michigan visit Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak at 8PM. Many arrive in holiday costumes with flashlights and holiday lights to remind pediatric patients that they aren’t alone and to wish them sweet dreams.

Medstar EMT Cheryl Dauphinee joined the Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams mission of "helping our youngest and bravest patients feel connected to their community during the holiday season".

12/14/2025

12/13/2025

As temperatures plummet this weekend, there are places you can go to stay warm. Warming Centers are available to provide relief for those without shelter or power.
Prolonged exposure to extreme cold can have negative health consequences, including: hypothermia, frostbite, trench foot and chilblains.

To find a Warming Center near you, DTE has complied a list:
https://empoweringmichigan.com/michigan-warming-centers/

12/13/2025

Start the new year with a new career in healthcare!
Clinton Twp. Course runs January 5th - April 13th on Mondays, Wednesdays and every other Friday 9am - 5pm.
Detroit Course runs January 6th - April 17th on Tuesdays, Thursdays and every other Friday 9am - 5pm.
Enroll in our EMT Training Program today!

https://medstarambulance.org/emt/

12/12/2025

Medstar personnel were paired with kids in Davison and Lapeer this week to shop for Christmas gifts for their families in the "Shop with a Hero" event.

Medstar Paramedics Haley Chapko, Mara Gravlin, Charles Maes, Kaela Maes and Alexis Melton, along with EMTs Victoria Callard, Garrett Gooch, Keanun Hiltunen and Dispatcher Krystina Parks volunteered their time to spend with the kids during the events.

Learn more:
https://medstarambulance.org/2025/12/10/shop-with-a-hero-provides-christmas-cheer/

12/12/2025

As the extreme cold moves in this weekend, we want to share a few reminders to help keep you safe. We joke about being “Michigan weather pros,” but our ambulance responses during cold snaps tell a different story.

Layer up, stay dry, and change out of wet clothing right away. If fingers or toes are exposed to freezing temperatures, warm them gently with warm (not hot) water, and never rub or massage frostbitten areas.

Know the warning signs of frostbite and hypothermia. The graphic lays them out, but here’s the most important takeaway:

If someone exposed to cold is confused, drowsy, or acting differently, they need emergency care right away.

If you suspect hypothermia, call 911 immediately. Stay safe, stay warm, and look out for each other this weekend.

12/11/2025

Medstar continues to award AEDs to schools, churches, non-profit and civic organizations. When a bystander uses an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) on a person in cardiac arrest, their likelihood of survival doubles. Medstar recognizes community AED placement as the most important component of increasing cardiac arrest survival throughout our emergency coverage area.

If you want to apply for an AED mini-grant, follow the link:
https://medstarambulance.org/aed/

12/08/2025

Pull Over and Stay Stopped
If there is an emergency vehicle coming your way with its lights and/or sirens activated, pull over to the right and stop until it passes. Do not attempt to keep moving while you are on the side of the road. Emergency vehicles often need to exceed the posted speed limit, so it’s safest for cars to stay out of potential lanes of traffic until they’ve cleared your area.

Michigan's Move Over law requires motorists to slow down and move over for stationary authorized vehicles with flashing, rotating, or oscillating lights activated.
https://www.michigan.gov/msp/divisions/ohsp/campaign-materials/move-over

12/05/2025

Congratulations to our EMT graduates: Natasha Amando, Robert Andrews, Tarrell Ingram, Murray Jackson, Ted Lang, Alexis Moses, Random Renfer, Dylan Sims, Dakenna Tyson & Natalie White.
Once they obtain their licenses, they will partner with Field Training Officers, and then they begin their journey!