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2018 FRIEND OF EMS
Darrel Forslund Jr., MD
Dr. Darrel Forslund Jr., MD, is the Emergency Medical
Specialist for Spencer Hospital and serves as the medical
director for the 8 volunteer services in Clay County and the
Spencer Municipal Hospital. He is no ordinary medical director.
He attends 100% of the Clay County EMS Association Meetings,
hosts a special CQI meeting twice a year for the chief medical
directors from the volunteer services, personally cooks a meal
for all the EMS Providers and their families at our Annual
Appreciation Banquet, and teaches at our Annual Winter
Conference. Dr. Forslund has served in this position since 2000
and has consistently demonstrated his commitment to EMS. He
serves as an outstanding role model for our EMS personnel and
effectively mentors the EMS practitioners in all stages of their
professional development. Dr. Forslund has served on various
boards and committees over the years including EMSAC and QASP
and currently is serving on the Clay County Board of Health. He
is also very charitable and community oriented as he runs the
only free medical clinic in our community. For these reasons and
many more, the Clay County EMS Advisory Board would like to
nominate Dr. Darrel Forslund JR., MD for the IEMSA Friend of EMS
Award.
Donna Hanson
Like many rural Iowan’s and Midwesterners, Donna Hanson never
dreamed Emergency Medical Services (EMS) might fail her or her
neighbors. Like so many, she thought a person dialed 911 and an
ambulance would soon arrive. On July 30, 2016, when the Hanson
family was in need of an ambulance, she and her family
experienced failure in our EMS system. Sadly, Tim Hansen of
Hudson (Donna’s husband), died from a heart attack at the age of
57. An ambulance was called, but a crew was not available to
respond. It is a rare few, like Donna, who would take an
in-depth look at why calling 911 did not produce the expected
results of an immediate EMS response. And then go on to Advocate
for EMS across Iowa.
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If you were unable to attend the EMS Memorial Dedication in person
or would like to relive this memorable event, you can now view
a portion of this moving presentation from the comfort of your
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