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Musin The amount of time involved in being a part of the rescue squad, from the standpoint of training and answering calls, is examined in this, the third segment of a four part Plaindealer profile of the McHenry Area Rescue s^uad. A person Who simply gets up and leaves work in the day, or who leaves the dinner table or who jumps out of bed at 3 a.m. for a hours at a time, in of weather, might well be considered a mad­ man. Or, he-might be con­ sidered a member of the McHenry Rescue squad. "One of the things that people don't understand is the amount of time that a call takes," squad , member Bob Dooley said. The average lime spent on a call is an hour, according to "Rescue treatment first started as a "throw and go situation," where the squad would rush to the scene in a big Caddy, throw the person in back and rush to the hospital," he said. "Now," Dooley explained, "90 percent of the treatment is done at the scene/' More correctly termed "Mobile Intensive Care Units," the rescue squad is equipped to do just about anything that can be done in a hospital According to member George Landholt, "If a lady falls and gets banged up, we stabilize the bangs and then we go to the hospital." With the communications equipment in the MICU, the paramedics function as the doctor's eyes, ears and hands, according to Dooley. "We give them the in­ formation and they give us the directions " "We have run across both patients and spectators who will wonder why we are not rushing off to the hospital," Dooley said. "When the emergency room physician feels the patient is stable - we transport." Dooley pointed out that a person could be injured further during the trip to the hospital if his condition is not stable. f The medications ad­ ministered by the paramedics are most often prescribed, via radio, by the emergency room physician, but in the event of a total communications failure or a major disaster, the paramedic can administer medications without a doctor's orders. These ac­ tions are governed by very restrictive guidelines. "The whole point of the training isr to be able to function without hospital assistance," Dooley said. The amount of time in­ volved in training and remaining a fnember of the squad is particularly im­ portant especially con­ sidering the fact that all the members are unpaid volunteers. Members of the McHenry Rescue squad receive the same training as the Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and paramedics of both private and tax-supported *-escue squads. To be a member of the squad, a person must be qualified in either advanced first aid, or have passed the EMT or paramedic tests. The advanced first aid card requires a person to take a ten-week course, which is sponsored by the Red Cross.,. Emergency medical technician training is more detailed and delves into (C'i wHimied on paiie 18) The following is a list of the members of the McHenry Area Rescue squad, their medical training and their occupations. Certified paramedics, emergency medical technicians and advanced first aiders are represented by PARA, EMT and AFA, respectively. Members Training Occupation Bill Abbink PARA. Rot Breede EMT Mark Diedrich PARA. Bob Dooley PARA. Joe Foreman EMT Barb Freres PARA. Phil Gust PARA. Carmon Hodges PARA. Mike Hodges AFA Mark Jus ten EMT John LaBuy PARA. George Landholt PARA. Brent Lane EMT Sherry Langdon PARA. Carol Lesniak EMT Ken Lesniak PARA. Marty Lewandowski PARA. Ray Mathis PARA. Ken McKenna EMT Bob Nebel EMT Bob Peterson EMT Ron Schaefer PARA. John Schlofner EMT Linda Thietje EMT Roger Thietje EMT Mike Thoma AFA Tom Uttich PARA. Jack White ' PARA Dave Zamastil PARA Debbie Mayo EMT Bev Beyer AFA systems engineer . *' auxiliary deputy paramedic student carpenter bus driver firefighter plant supervisor supervisor funeral director supervisor paramedic physician's assistant mursing student trauma nurse maintenance foreman brick layer teacher salesman company president foreman sanitation engineer communication engineer nurse microwave supervisor structural engineer supervisor salesman paramedic nurse technician bus driver According to Rescue squad members, few people realise how much time is involved on a call. In this photo, paramedic George Landholt (left) and Mike Hodges demonstrate some of the equipment that Is brought Into use. Next to Landholt Is the portable EKG machine which gives the paramedic a picture of the heart's rhythm. When connected to the telemetry unit (foreground) the EKG can be transmitted to the emergency room of the hospital. When the pattent's condition to GAYLORD VOLUME 104 NUMBER 61 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5. 1980 2 SECTIONS 28 PAGES 20 | Favor Valleybrook J&m- As pre-election cam­ paigning reaches fever pitch in the final days before the primary vote, the average citizen is deluged with personal calls and mailings in the interest of any of the several dozen candidates. Newspapers carry deadlines for absentee voting just as they reminded the citizenry earlier that time was almost up for registering for that im­ portant March 18 date In the midst of the con­ fusion of sorting out favorites from a record number of candidates for i some offices, there is good news. Next Dec. 1, the Illinois Election Con­ solidation law becomes effective for all elections in Illinois. It promises to pave the way for a more uniform and less costly election process. Besides these blessings is the favorable effect it will have upon good citizens who feel bogged down under the crush of too frequent political persuasions and still are determined to meet their responsibility by going to the polls. Beginning in December of 1980, voters in IUinios will be asked to go to the polls, five times during a two-year period. As a result of legislation passed by the 80th General Assembly, all elections in the state, in­ cluding referenda and special elections, will be held on five specific days over ^ this two-year period. . «The purpose behind the law is to lessen voter con­ fusion, which is rampant now, and to increase voter participation. It should also pave the way for reducing election costs and save taxpayer dollars. Newsstand Price Of Plaindealer Raised Effective Friday, March 7, the cost of an Issue of the McHenry Plaindealer on the newsstand will be 25 cents. For the past four years, the Plaindealer has been able to meet distribution expenses by pricing the newspaper at 20 cents per copy at the newsstands. However, due to the continuing increases in expenses it has been necessary to raise the price. The increase does not affect the subscription price. Matching Money For Youth Fund Raising In even numbered years the primary will be held in March and the general election in November. In odd numbered years, if required, the consolidated primary election for municipal nomination of municipal, township and road district officers will be held in February. April in odd numbered years is earmarked for the consolidated election of the above named officers, as well as for park, library &nd certain school district of­ ficers. The November election in odd numbered years is a non-partisan election to name other school district officers, community college, fire protection and special district officers. Referenda and special elections can be scheduled at the time of any of the five voting days. With the hope of some semblance of order for conscientious voters, the important thing as March 18 approaches would seem to be, "Muddle through, there's hope in the future". KAF "Oklahoma" Choice For MCHS Musical The McHenry High School Drama club will be presenting its spring musical, Rogers and ' Hammerstein's "Oklahoma", April 17, 18,19 and 20. The large cast includes Lori Robertson, Terry Smith, Derek Gilbert, Brady Anderson. Greg Boyd. Mary (C •itiiiuut'd on |>a<(f 18) When i he board of directors for the Youth Service Bureau for McHenry. County holds the monthly board meeting Thursday. March 6. Morris Squire, the director of the Forest Hospital foundation in DesPlaines. wil l be present to award ihem a $2.(KM) check. Several months ago. he challenged the board to ini t iate fund raising events and agreed to supplement iheir efforts upon completion of I heir goal Squire, who is interested in preventat ive mental health, preventat ive medicine, and is act ive in promoting a wide variety of therapeutic modali t ies with youth and families, wil l do a presen- ation explaining his views. The public is invited and encouraged to at tend ihe 7 to meeting at the Wood­ stock olfice. H40 Seminary avenue. Woodstock For addit ional . - informal ion. coniaci Juan Schratt at 138- 7360. In the first step in the move towards annexation, the McHenry Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) voted unanimously last Friday to recommend granting the Valleybrook petition for zoning The petition concerns 209 acres of land abutting the southwest corner of the Bull Valley and Crystal Lake road intersection. The primary petitioner, Dave Faestel of Faestel Investments, Crystal Lake, is requesting "R-l" and "R- 2" residential zoning for the bulk of the property and "B- 3" business zoning for 7.15 acres at the intersection. After a lengthy discussion the ZBA voted in separate Ponca And Valley View The McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals voted on Feb. 26 to recom­ mend to the County board approval of a petition to allow a residential facility for 11 developmentally disabled people to be built at the corner of Ponca and Valley View road, near McHenry. The facility is designed to provide a "home en­ vironment" for the residents, all of whom would be at least 18-years-old. Most of the residents would be taken to and from work* at the Pioneer vocational rehabilitation center in the Tonyan In­ dustrial park, by a van type bus. The residents would have 24-hour, seven day a week supervision and. according to testimony presented at the Feb. 7 hearing, a large turnover in the 11-member population is not expected. According to Robert G. Lambourn, executive director of the Pioneer center, the facility would never be expanded to house more than the 11 residents. Pioneer center residential services director Connie Mechini said, at the earlier hearing, that there would be programs for the residents which could range from counselling and dieting to budgeting and finance The one-story, T-shaped structure is designed to accommodate 11 residents and two supervisors and would be serviced by a well and septic system. The petition is expected to come before the County board sometime this month, depending on when the proper ordinance is filed. City Crash Puts Young McHenry Men Iri Hospital A traffic accident Sunday morning injured two McHenry youths. Keith Porter, of 3708 W. Lee. McHenry, and Richard Freund. of 3709 W St Paul avenue." McHenry. were admitted to McHenry hospital following the mishap. According to the police report, the driver of the car. Freund, could remember nothing about the accident Porter is in intensive care and Freund is listed in satisfactory condition at the hospital. Two other passengers in the car. Mark Klapperich. of 3504 W. First street, McHenry. and John Nett. of 2112 Chapel Hill road. McHenry. were treated and released from the hospital Both of the first two March traffic accidents in the McHenry area occurred at the intersection of Route 31 and Johnsburg road On March 2, James F Tollar, of Chicago, told Sheriff's police he was driving south on Route 31, following a slow-moving tractor and two cars. As he pulled out to pass, the auto immediately behind the tractor pulled out to make a left . turn into the bowling alley parking lot and the two vehicles collided According to the police motions to recommend to the City Council: approval of the "Rl" and "R-2" tracts, denial of the "B-3", and, to replace the "B-3" request, approval of "B-l" business (more restrictive) for the business area. In previous testimony, Faestel said that he could go along with the more restrictive "B-l" zoning if the ZBA would include in the permitted uses, "medical offices, clinics, laboratory, general offices and motel." The ZBA felt that the medical offices or clinics, associated laboratory, and general offices should be included in the "professional and service office" uses enumerated in the "B-l" business portion of the zoning ordinance. The ZBA did, however, feel that if someone wanted to build a motel, a "B-2" use, on the property, that person should petition the ZBA for a variation. Another concern of the Zoning board was traffic? At a previous Plan commission meeting. City planner Robert Grossman, pointed to a number of problems with the proposed traffic patterns and made a number of suggestions. The bulk of his suggestions concerned the elimination of most of the cul de sacs and access to the commercial district from within the development. In testimony at the ZBA hearing, the developer's planner. James Buckley, illustrated how Grossman's suggestions were in­ corporated into the development During the deliberations. ZBA member Robert Jessup voiced a concern about i( i<11f11111«-><i i>II 18) Fire Guts Home Urge Approval Of Land As Home For Disabled Jean Hoard recalls her frightening experience in escaping from burning home at McCullom Lake as she examines a charred room. No damage estimate was available Tuesday morning as the investigation of the'blaze started. "You hear about these things but they never seem as bad until they happen to you", Ms. Hoard stated as she stood inside the home. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD A blaze that spread through a small summer cottage at McCullom Lake early Monday evening en­ t irely gutted the interior of the residence The home is owned by Barbara Berry Jean Hoard, 'who resides with Carol Libey at the home located at 2717 N Orchard drive, said a switch shorted as she turned it on In vestigating in a crawl space when she smelled smoke Ms Hoard found the area in Hames Returning to the main floor; she was in the midst of thick smoke I 'nable to see. she fel t her way through the room unti l she found her pet dog unconscious and carried him to safety Her call to ihe police was cut off when fire reached the l ines and she was not certain her message was heard unti l the arrival of the f iremen Ms Hoard managed to return to the house to gather up clothing and a few other items Muwevei. iiiucn craft material and frames used in her work were lost in the f ire Members of Companies I and II answered the call and extinguished the f ire, which is st i l l under investigation The occupants of the home, who are looking for another residence, are in need of furniture and dishes Anyone who could help them is asked to call 385-1969 evenings THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE-CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 ^ ' *1 • Service Price... 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