Lea Dean This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. Florence County Emergency Medical Services appearence in Florence and Greater Pee Dee Business Journal April 2000

   www.florenceco.org/ems/News/fc - [Cached]

   Published on: 4/1/2000   Last Visited: 10/22/2005

   Lea Dean, trauma coordinator at Carolinas Hospital System, said there is a "golden hour" in which to treat victims of sever injury or illness. After an hour, the chance of surviving drops considerably.
   
   Dean regularly lectures EMS personnel to supplement training and knowledge gleamed from the streets. A training room will allow for more people to learn about safety issues, she said.
   
   The new facility is another indication that Florence's medical community and connected organizations are preparing for the new millennium's many challenges. "This is just the tip of the iceberg with respect to the big changes to come," said Dean.