Great Lakes Rescue

06/01/2026

This week is CPR & AED Awareness Week

CPR, or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, is the act of manually pumping a stopped heart to keep blood and oxygen flowing through the body until help arrives. In addition to keeping oxygenated blood flowing to vital organs like the brain, CPR also helps prevent blood from clotting. If you're trained in CPR, you can also provide rescue breaths to add even more oxygen to the blood.

Why learn CPR?
70% of cardiac arrests happen outside of the hospital, and early CPR can double or triple the odds of survival. This means YOU are more likely to be in the position to save a life than you might think!

Not trained in CPR? Hands-Only CPR (compression-only) is recommended for untrained bystanders and is still incredibly effective. In many places, including in Berrien County, 911 dispatchers will walk you through the steps to provide Hands-Only CPR until help arrives!

Learning CPR is one of the most powerful things you can do for your community.

Ready to learn? Sign up for a CPR class today: https://greatlakesrescue.setmore.com/

Follow along every Monday as we break down health topics into simple, easy-to-understand posts- because everyone deserves to understand their health!

05/23/2026

June CPR Class Schedule is here!

Sunday, June 14, from 3-5pm
Wednesday, June 17, from 5-7pm
Tuesday, June 23, from 5-7pm

These three classes are $60 per student, registration is required. Visit https://greatlakesrescue.setmore.com/ to sign up!

This month, we also have a class scheduled in partnership with the Coloma Public Library! Contact the library directly for more information and to sign up for the CPR class on Saturday, June 20, at 10:30am.

05/20/2026

Yesterday drone pilot and EMT Mike showed off his drone and medical equipment to the second graders who visited Coloma City Hall!

05/17/2026

Happy EMS Week!

From MFR to CCP and beyond, this week is about celebrating our dedicated EMS providers. Thank you for showing up every day and taking care of our communities- we appreciate all your hard work and dedication!

05/12/2026

05/11/2026

In honor of Mother's Day, this Medical Monday we're looking at some basic pregnancy facts!

Pregnancy is when a fetus develops inside a uterus over about 40 weeks, split into 3 trimesters.

And a lot happens during those 40 weeks:
🫁 The uterus grows to 5 times its original size
🫀 Blood volume increases by 40–50%
🧍 Abdominal organs shift and compress to make room for the growing uterus
🌱 The fetus grows from the size of a poppy seed to a watermelon

Pregnancy is no easy feat- these are just a few of the many, many changes that happen to a mom's body during this period!

Follow along every Monday as we break down health topics into simple, easy-to-understand posts — because everyone deserves to understand their health!

05/09/2026

A little behind the scenes of making sure the Blossomtime Parade runs smoothly and safely. From planning with all the public safety teams, to aerial overwatch, to counter UAS monitoring; our teams are enjoying this annual community event! With St. Joseph Department of Public Safety Medic 1 Ambulance Berrien County Sheriff's Office