NEWS !!

Grassy Knob along with Inspiration Point held a joint training session. The subject this month was high and low angle rescue. Josh Beyler, and Jon Wright, both Paramedics from Eureka Springs as well as our EMS Training Manager Jason Quillen (who is a Grassy Knob member and Paramedic for Eureka Springs), did the training.

It is important because of mutual aid, that all depts in western Carroll County, have the same rescue equipment and training. 

MONTHLY TRAINING

Pictured on the left is Josh Beyler from ESFD along with Charlie Charlton. They are demonstrating the correct way to attach an anchor to our rescue truck.  This type of training is vital because of the huge drops on the edges of our roads in Carroll County. the ropes are used to lower rescue and EMS folks to the scene and to assist in bringing the patient safely up the hill and finish receiving the appropriate care.

CALLS FOR SERVICE

We were toned out for a report of an RV overturned by the wind during the storm that went through Grassy Knob on Aug 16th at 21:07 hrs The location was at the upper Dam Site Campground on the Island.  Hampering our response was 2 trees down across HWY 187 about 3/4 mile west of Station1. Then SURPRISE !! After clearing those two trees we encountered trees down in the access road to get to the original location. Luckily, the RV was uninhabited at the time!  Grassy Knob cleared the call at 00:16 

Pictured on the left is the Eureka Springs Ambulance. Eureka Springs responds to all EMS calls and structure fires in the Grassy Knob Service Area. Finally, straight ahead is the unfortunate RV...  Just a little word of advice. If you have an RV and a storm is coming, wind up the awning !!  It acts like a big sail and can turn an  RV over very quickly 

Traffic and emergency vehicles at the tree down blocking the road on HWY 187.

By the Numbers

June ~ 6 EMS calls

July ~ 16 EMS calls