SEQUIM — Capt. Derrell Sharp of Clallam Fire District 3 will discuss the 9-1-1 system at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 10.
The WOW! Working on Wellness Forum will be at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave. Seating is limited.
Sharp will present information about the activation of the 9-1-1 emergency system, when to call 9-1-1 and what to do until help arrives.
Discussion topics
Topics to be discussed will include the signs and symptoms of heart attacks and strokes and how these medical emergencies are managed and treated in Clallam County Fire District 3, which covers the eastern part of Clallam County and a small portion of Jefferson County. Sharp will talk about why early activation is essential.
Other topics will include “do not resuscitate” orders, Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms, living wills and the fire district’s “vial of life.”
Sharp is a 25-year member of the district. He has been a paramedic for 20 years and is now the medical safety officer.
WOW forums
WOW! Working on Wellness is a health education program of Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic — Sequim’s free clinic. The clinic provides basic urgent care and chronic health care services to uninsured community members.
It is supported by more than 70 volunteers, including physicians, other professional health care providers and laypersons, as well as private and public donations.
The Basic Urgent Care Clinic is open to patients Monday and Thursday evenings beginning at 5.
Those interested in supporting the clinic can call 360-582-0218.
