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Why did you decide to get involved with public safety?
Several of our friends kept asking me to be an EMT. My first love was critical care nursing and it was a good transition to be an EMT. I really love it. When I first started it was the adrenaline and the emergencies and helping people. Over the years the excitement has come to mean less and the satisfaction from helping people means so much more.
Who inspired you and how?
First of all my mom who was an excellent nurse. Working with her and her co-workers as an aide while I was in college was a fantastic learning experience on how to care for people. There are many others. But mostly all of the people who have given dedicated service and commitment, the Cambridge Ambulance Service over the years. Also the Fire Department they dedicate alot of time to their community.
What are the greatest challenges in your field?
At this moment I would say keeping up with technological advances such as computerized charting. There are changes coming for radios and communications increasing requirements by government agencies. It’s not really as simple as it used to be. Also to find volunteers who are willing to spend some of their time to benefit their community.
What advice can you offer for someone who wants to go into public safety?
It’s very rewarding and its time well spent. But you also have to be wiling to grow, change and adapt. More and more knowledge is available on how to respond in emergencies and how to have better outcomes.
What’s something about your line of work that most people don’t know?
How long it takes to write a report after an ambulance run (over an hour).
What is a memorable moment in your career and why?
Becoming a licensed EMT instructor and being able to help Christine Wexell teach an EMT class here in Cambridge. I’ve always wanted to teach.
PERSONNEL FILE
Age 55
Position EMT-I
Hometown Hunlock Creek, PA
Education and experience Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Roberts Wesleyan College. Have been a RN since 1978. Worked in Critical Care, Medical Surgical, Quality Assurance, Same day Surgery and Pre-op teaching. Have been an EMT-I in Cambridge for about 18 years.
Family Husbank Ken, works at Walgreens, Kewanee. Daughter and son in law, Alyssa and Aaron Granley, Willston N.D. Son, Ken Krueger, Lincoln IL, grad student at Lincoln Christian Seminary.
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websIte: http://www.cambridgechron. com/submit-news. mail: Cambridge Chronicle, 119 W. Exchange St., Cambridge IL 61238. e-mail: chronicle@ geneseorepublic.com. phone: (309) 937-3303. fax: (309) 937-3303.
Why did you decide to get involved with public safety?
Several of our friends kept asking me to be an EMT. My first love was critical care nursing and it was a good transition to be an EMT. I really love it. When I first started it was the adrenaline and the emergencies and helping people. Over the years the excitement has come to mean less and the satisfaction from helping people means so much more.
Who inspired you and how?
First of all my mom who was an excellent nurse. Working with her and her co-workers as an aide while I was in college was a fantastic learning experience on how to care for people. There are many others. But mostly all of the people who have given dedicated service and commitment, the Cambridge Ambulance Service over the years. Also the Fire Department they dedicate alot of time to their community.
What are the greatest challenges in your field?
At this moment I would say keeping up with technological advances such as computerized charting. There are changes coming for radios and communications increasing requirements by government agencies. It’s not really as simple as it used to be. Also to find volunteers who are willing to spend some of their time to benefit their community.
What advice can you offer for someone who wants to go into public safety?
It’s very rewarding and its time well spent. But you also have to be wiling to grow, change and adapt. More and more knowledge is available on how to respond in emergencies and how to have better outcomes.
What’s something about your line of work that most people don’t know?
How long it takes to write a report after an ambulance run (over an hour).
What is a memorable moment in your career and why?
Becoming a licensed EMT instructor and being able to help Christine Wexell teach an EMT class here in Cambridge. I’ve always wanted to teach.
PERSONNEL FILE
Age 55
Position EMT-I
Hometown Hunlock Creek, PA
Education and experience Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Roberts Wesleyan College. Have been a RN since 1978. Worked in Critical Care, Medical Surgical, Quality Assurance, Same day Surgery and Pre-op teaching. Have been an EMT-I in Cambridge for about 18 years.
Family Husbank Ken, works at Walgreens, Kewanee. Daughter and son in law, Alyssa and Aaron Granley, Willston N.D. Son, Ken Krueger, Lincoln IL, grad student at Lincoln Christian Seminary.
NOMINATE A PUBLIC SAFETY PERSON
Do you know of a public safety person who deserves to be profiled?
websIte: http://www.cambridgechron. com/submit-news. mail: Cambridge Chronicle, 119 W. Exchange St., Cambridge IL 61238. e-mail: chronicle@ geneseorepublic.com. phone: (309) 937-3303. fax: (309) 937-3303.
