Topics: Life Lion

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Penn State Health Life Lion LLC team honored for lifesaving role in ‘4-Minute City’ save

Oct 31, 2024

Members of Penn State Health Life Lion LLC were honored at an Oct. 29 event for their crucial role in a cardiac arrest save that tested Cumberland County’s innovative Avive 4-Minute City initiative, a program designed to improve response times for cardiac emergencies.

Students practice a simulated rope rescue next to climbing rocks with a mannequin

Medical students get outdoors with wilderness medicine training

Oct 14, 2024

First and second-year medical students at Penn State College of Medicine stepped out of the box and next to the rocks for a simulated rope rescue.

An ambulance bears the Children’s Miracle Network and Penn State Health logos and marks, as well as the likeness of a costumed Nittany Lion.

Penn State Health adds new, specially equipped pediatric ambulance to its fleet

Jun 4, 2024

A new pediatric ambulance featuring several pieces of specialty equipment has joined the Penn State Health Life Lion Critical Care Transport fleet.

Left photo: Steven Stinsky, left, security manager at St. Joseph Medical Center and sergeant major in the U.S. Army Reserve, presents Penn State Health CEO Steve Massini with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve’s Above and Beyond Award. Stinsky is wearing a uniform. Massini is wearing a suit and tie. Behind them is a poster board display, an American flag, state flag and other flag. Right photo: From left, Duane Nieves, Steve Massini and Kevin Dalpiaz receive the Seven Seals Award for Life Lion LLC. Nieves is wearing a polo shirt, pants and a lanyard with a name badge. Massini is wearing a suit and tie, and Dalpiaz is wearing a polo shirt, khaki pants and a lanyard with a name badge.

Penn State Health honored for its support of military employees

Sep 15, 2023

The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve presented Penn State Health and Penn State Health Life Lion LLC with awards for their support of Guard and Reserve employees.

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Buchle wins Ralph Backenstoes Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to Emergency Medical Services

Jun 15, 2023

The Lebanon County Ambulance Association named Scott Buchle, director of operations at Penn State Health Life Lion LLC, as the recipient of the 2023 Ralph Backenstoes Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Celebrating National EMS Week and coping with stress

Jun 6, 2023

Between the flapjacks, dogs and celebrations during National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week May 21-27, a chaplain and a paramedic discuss self-care.

A helicopter in the sky next to the front entrance of a hospital.

Penn State Health Life Lion adds helicopter and a new base in Lancaster County

Mar 6, 2023

Penn State Health Life Lion is deepening its commitment to Lancaster County and all of central Pennsylvania by welcoming a new helicopter to its lifesaving fleet and establishing a third helicopter base on the Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center campus.

First Aid and CPR training using a mannequin.

The Medical Minute: Hamlin’s cardiac arrest highlights need for equipment, training

Jan 5, 2023

The medical emergency suffered by Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills underscores the importance of speed when responding to cardiac arrest. Two Penn State Health physicians offer guidance.

A woman sits upright on a litter as two ambulance staff members guide it from the ambulance to the sliding door entryway of a hospital.

Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine expand EMS education in Lancaster

Nov 29, 2022

Penn State Health is expanding its emergency medical services education programs by adding an emergency physician in fellowship training to field calls in Lancaster County.

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State officials visit Life Lion hangar to encourage safe driving

Feb 17, 2022

On Tuesday, Feb. 12, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) joined Penn State Health Life Lion Services to highlight driver safety laws and urge motorists to put safety first.