Edmond Fire Department EMS Chief Brian Davis(right) and Chief Training Officer Joe Elam Jr. were our special guest speakers at the March 5th meeting. Chief Davis was hired specifically to improve the readiness of the Edmond Fire department to work with medical emergencies and to augment EMSA Services. Due to his efforts, currently all Fire Department personnel are medically trained and will often arrive before an ambulance. Because the ambulance is not stationed at the Edmond fire stations, it usually takes longer for the ambulance to arrive on a medical scene. The firefighters will arrive and begin treatment immediately, often resulting in a better outcome for the patient. In a more complicated medical emergency, the Fire Department personnel will be needed to assist the two paramedics on the ambulance. The Fire Department is committed to providing the highest level of care possible, and this means getting the emergency responders on scene as quickly as possible. Edmond now ranks right up with the best in the nation in outcomes in cardiac arrest calls, time to arrive, and all other measurable factors.  This is a great tribute to the training regimen the Edmond Fire Department personnel complete to maintain their efficiency.