Elgin Fire Department nationally recognized for its commitment to quality care for heart attacks and strokes in the City of Elgin

The American Heart Association presents the Elgin Fire Department the Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold achievement award for proven dedication to ensuring access to best practices and life-saving care.

ELGIN, IL—The Elgin Fire Department has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of heart attacks and strokes, ultimately saving lives.

Mission: Lifeline® EMS is the American Heart Association's national initiative to advance the system of care for patients with high-risk, time-sensitive disease states, such as severe heart attacks and strokes. The program helps reduce barriers to prompt treatment—starting from when 911 is called, to EMS transport and continuing through hospital treatment and discharge. Optimal care for heart attack and stroke patients takes coordination between the individual prehospital providers and healthcare systems.

“The Elgin Fire Department is honored to be recognized by the American Heart Association for our dedication to providing optimal care for heart attack patients,” said Fire Chief Robb Cagann “The Mission: Lifeline® EMS program puts proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis so patients have the best possible chance of survival.”

For more information, please contact Chief Robb Cagann.