Wyoming 
Wyoming: EMS services mostly provided by volunteers(0)
Cheyenne WY–Wyoming should offer thanks to the largely volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) providers who provide needed care in the state, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.
Emergency Medical Services week is being celebrated May 16-22 with the nationwide theme of “Anytime, Anywhere, We’ll Be There.”
Dr. Brent Sherard, Wyoming Department of Health director and state [...]
Wyoming: Asbestos discovery prompts State hospital patient transfers
Cheyenne WY–Following the discovery of asbestos during a construction project earlier this week at the Wyoming State Hospital, certain patients and staff are being moved today to another building on the hospital’s grounds as a precautionary measure.
During construction, testing confirmed evidence of asbestos in the mortar and texturing used to secure and cover sheetrock ceilings [...]
Wyoming: Wallet cards to remind people of heart attack and stroke signs
Cheyenne WY–February is National Heart Month
Because more than half of Wyoming adults don’t recognize heart attack and stroke signs and symptoms, the Wyoming Department of Health’s Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program is providing “wallet cards” to help residents learn more.
Joe Grandpre, Wyoming Department of Health chronic disease section chief, noted in Wyoming heart disease [...]
Wyoming: H1N1 vax now recommended for most residents
Cheyenne WY–The Wyoming Department of Health is recommending that nearly all Wyoming residents who haven’t yet received a vaccination to protect themselves from swine (novel H1N1) flu should seek out the vaccine.
“Supplies of the H1N1 vaccine are fairly plentiful across the state,” said Dr. Brent Sherard, Wyoming Department of Health director and state health officer. [...]
