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- Type of Organization
- N/A
- Job Function
- President / Administrator / Commissioner
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 41
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Initial Life Support Foundation
- Years With Department/Agency
- 6
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://www.ilsf.info
- Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
- Upkland Fire Company #1
Chester Fire Department
Crozer EMS (First Chief)
New York City EMS (Former Director)
- My Training:
- Nursing (BSN), EMT and Paramedic
EMS Educator (NAEMSE)
- About Me:
- A 1971 graduate of Widener University College of Nursing, I worked several years as an ER staff nurse at local Crozer-Chester Medical Center, then later, was the ER manager at Philadelphia's Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. In the 1970's I helped pioneer the development of educational programs for EMTs, Paramedics and ER Nurses. I was active in Emergency Medical Services System development nationwide; directed the establishment of the EMS program in Delaware County, PA; was the first Chief of EMS in Chester, PA – one of the first paramedic programs in the Northeastern US and was also instrumental in Pennsylvania statewide EMS initiatives and innovations.
From 1977-80 I served as Director of EMS for New York City where my accomplishments included categorization of NYC’s 77 Emergency Departments and creating the NYC EMS Academy. Following a short stint as Director of the South Florida EMS Coordinating Council (Miami, FL), in 1980 I became a nurse entrepreneur and started is own emergency training and consulting company.
Since 1980, my company, Emergency Training Xcellence, Inc. (ETX), has been applying the advances of EMS Systems to the needs of industry and government agencies on land, at sea, in the sky and on the rails. Our creative and widely acclaimed initial emergency care and health promotion training programs include: Medical Care at Sea; Emergency First Care; Physician Office Medical Emergencies; the 2nd Chance @ Life AED Program; Emergency Care In-Flight; The EESSY Way to Health & Safety and Drinking Alcohol? Just Say KNOW. I and my staff have conducted these programs throughout the US and in over 24 countries, as well as aboard countless ocean going oil tankers, inland waters tug boats and deep sea drilling rigs for companies and agencies such as: Sun Oil, Comcast, Amtrak, United Airlines, MTL Shipping, the PA Medical Society, Royal Jordanian Airlines, the FBI, The Association of Builders & Contractors (ABC) and the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers.
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- The opportuity for public service , personal gratification and an exciting career.
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- It is a chance to do good, have fun and make money.
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Maintaining the highest possible standard of reasonable and appropriate care while building our image/commuinty constituancy, enhancing recruitment and sustaining funding.
Frank J. Poliafico, RN's Blog
"We want you to go to heaven...but not just yet"
Posted on June 24, 2009 at 11:31am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Does your house of worship have an AED? Many EMS and Fire Service professionals have expressed interest in helping to place an AED in their own house of worship – or other churches/synagogues in their communities. The Initial Life Support Foundation (ILSF) has created a special program to assist in doing so.
Despite tremendous advances in resuscitation medicine and community emergency services' best efforts, the percentage of "out of hospital" initiated, successful "saves" from… Continue
Despite tremendous advances in resuscitation medicine and community emergency services' best efforts, the percentage of "out of hospital" initiated, successful "saves" from… Continue
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