FIREWIRE Magazine Fall 2014 | Page 8

ADVERTISEMENT Introducing the da Vinci™ Robotic Surgical System STATION41 By: Brad Moore Address: Rotation: Equipment: 57201 29 Palms Hwy. Yucca Valley, Ca 92284 Division 5 Battalion 8 Medic Engine 41, Medic Ambulance 41, Brush Engine 41 S tation 41 is located on the corner of 29 Palms Highway and Hwy 247 (Old Woman Springs Road) in the heart of Yucca Valley. The station’s central location is ideal for responding to the over 4000 emergency calls it receives per year, making 41’s units some of the busiest in the county. The station also serves as the south desert’s primary education/training location, as well as an emergency operations center (EOC). Over the years, as the town continued to grow and call volumes increased, the need to house more personnel and equipment has led to many additions and changes to the station itself, which was built in 1959. In fact, many of these additions were constructed and implemented by the on-duty crews themselves. FASTER RECOVERY • LESS SCARRING • LESS PAIN Available Now at Desert Valley Hospital The station is currently staffed with a two-person medic engine and two paramedic ambulances. This has been the staffing model for some time in Yucca Valley, but not for much longer. Both Stations 41 and 42 (Yucca Mesa) will be staffed with three full-time personnel starting late September and the medic ambulances will be converted to nonsuppression staffing when the Ambulance Operator program comes on-line sometime in October. This will be a wonderful change for