The Medic One Foundation's mission is to raise funds to support excellent pre-hospital emergency care. The Foundation is dedicated to saving more lives in the pre-hospital setting by ensuring that emergency medical care is medically appropriate, employs the most up-to-date procedures and is performed by qualified personnel.

Description:
By providing rigorous paramedic training, thorough and independent medical review, and targeted research on methods to improve patient outcomes, the Medic One Foundation has helped to make Medic One services in King County among the very best in the world. Medic One's lifesaving success is a direct result of the community's willingness to invest in rigorous paramedic training, targeted research and independent medical oversight of Medic One services - all made possible through charitable gifts to the Medic One Foundation. Community support of Medic One Foundation programs has resulted in:

• A paramedic training program that is recognized world-wide for excellence.
  
  
• An emergency medical services system studied by more than 55 U.S. states and international countries as a model for improvement, and
  
  
• A survival rate for sudden cardiac arrest that is several times greater than the national average.
  
  



History:
The Medic One Foundation was established in 1974 by community and medical leaders in order to ensure that King County residents get emergency medical care, from a trained professional who knows how to save a life. While fire departments are responsible for ensuring a rapid response to a medical emergency, the Medic One Foundation ensures that the care is medically appropriate, employs the most up-to-date procedures and is performed by qualified personnel.


Contact people:


Jan Sprake, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Page Peterson, Development Associate, (phone), (email) Kim Martin, Director Of Finance, (phone), (email)


Office fax number: (206) 744-9977

Address:


401 Broadway, #2005 Seattle, WA 98104 This location is handicap accessible (See a map)


Web Site: http://www.mediconefoundation.org

Directions:

Exit I-5 at James Street. Go east to Boren. Turn right on Boren. Turn left on Jefferson. Building is located at the corner of Jefferson and Broadway   Nearest Bus Stop: Ninth Avenue and Jefferson, 3 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes

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