11/08/2009 - Donkey Basketball Benefit

Village of Crivitz - 4th of July Parade

May 20, 2009 in honor of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week. The Crivitz High School Jazz Group, under the direction of Mr. Mike Prusinsky performed for our guests. Free burgers and hotdogs were served and the kids enjoyed balloons and goody bags filled with fun items. Blood pressure booth was availabe with complimentary wallet cards, and ongoing CPR and Heimlich Maneuver demonstrations where “Choking Charlie” will test your skills. A variety of medical information, displays and hand-outs were also preseted. We also presented a short lecture on recognizing the signs of stroke and heart attack.

Area rescue squad CPR instructors, NWTC and the Crivitz School District team up to teach students lifesaving skills (May 5th, 2009) Studies show that early CPR performed by a bystander nearly doubles a patient’s chances of surviving cardiac arrest. Locations in rural areas with geographically large EMS response areas often make it difficult to get trained rescuers to a patient quickly. NWTC along with Crivitz Rescue Squad and Wausaukee Rescue Squad CPR Instructors, are proud to have teamed up with the Crivitz School District to teach Middle and High School students CPR. This program has taught over 100 students, who live in the greater Crivitz-area community, lifesaving skills such as CPR, automated external defibrillator (AED) use, and the Heimlich maneuver. CPR training will give the students the ability to help others during an emergency situation. After completing the half-day program, students are certified in CPR by the American Heart Association at no cost to the student. It is hoped that the students will choose to periodically refresh their skills and maintain their certification after leaving Crivitz Schools; however the skills gained from this course will remain with them and may benefit the lives of others. A portion of this program has been funded by the Woodland Trails ATV Club.

Crivitz High School Sophomore class really knows their ABCs! On Tuesday, March 24, 2009, CPR instructors with Crivitz Rescue Squad and Wausaukee Rescue Squad volunteered their time and NWTC volunteered the use of equipment to train the Crivitz High School Sophomore class in the basic life-saving skills of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or CPR. The ABC’s they learned stand for airway, breathing and circulation, the basics of CPR. Barb Tobison of Crivitz Rescue Squad applied for a grant from the American Heart Association to be able to train the area students, and while she has not heard if the grant will be received or not at this point, Crivitz Rescue Squad feels so strongly about everyone learning these life saving skills that they will help provide this training for students to learn CPR until the grant is received, or donations can be raised. Knowing CPR gives people some empowerment to take control in a very scary situation, and while it is no guarantee that a life will be saved, it is the best, and only chance some people get. “If we know CPR is being performed before we arrive on scene, we know that our patient has a better chance for survival” said a spokesperson for Crivitz Rescue Squad. “We feel that everyone should know CPR and a great start is teaching it to the students in our local community. There are now 62 more people in our community that have learned basic CPR training that could help save a life. That’s an outstanding accomplishment, and these kids should be very proud of themselves for taking this on.” Crivitz Rescue Squad, the CPR instructors, and NWTC would like to thank Crivitz High School for recognizing how important this is, and letting us come in to teach their students. A portion of this program has been funded by the Woodland Trails ATV Club.

The Crivitz Rescue Squad is excited to announce the construction of a new ambulance garage. We have outgrown our previous garage, which was donated by Wisconsin Public Service over 30 years ago, and will be maintained as an storage area. The new ambulance garage will be attached to our recently constructed station built on adjacent property. The new garage will have three stalls with two drive through bays, proper storage space, and decontamination areas that are desperately needed.

Haunted Hayride at the Welty Freak Farm.

Saturday, June 21, 2008 Walkers will walk from business to business to collect playing cards. Prizes will be awarded based on total points and not best hand. First prize will be an Apple IPod Shuffle. Prizes will be drawn at The Crivitz Rescue Squad building after all walkers have turned in their cards and volunteers have totaled points.

Crivitz Rescue Squad 2008 Open House & 55th Anniversary Celebration. 5/21/2008 EMS Week.

Crivitz Rescue second event of their 55th anniversary in 2008. Held on February 22 at Crivitz Rescue. Children 5-9 years old watched a move on the projector screen. Thanks to Mohawk Resort for donating pizzas!