Half century of progress leads to saving lives

Rick Patrick  rick@greenepublishing.com Much has changed in the world of emergency medicine over the last half century. According to Lt. Jason Matchett of Madison County Fire Rescue (MCFR), in those early days, about the best someone could hope for would be to get a ride to the nearest hospital and pray that they get ­there in time. In fact, Matchett says, those early transporters weren’t even medical personnel. The earliest medical transporters were actually funeral home workers who w