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Deputy EMS Chief David Svites, Awarded the Maryland EMS Star of Life Award
By President Jimmy Rose
June 16, 2005
The members of the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. would like to congratulate Deputy Chief Svites for being awarded the Maryland EMS Star of Life Award.
Good Job
The Membership
Corporal David Svites, who is with the Maryland State Police Aviation Command (Southern Maryland Section), received the Maryland EMS Star of Life Award.On January 19, 2005, the actions of Corporal Svites were integral in saving the life of a man trapped in his sports utility vehicle for 3 hours,with his legs crushed between the dashboard and metal door. Realizing the possible need for an amputation to free the victim, Corporal Svites called for the Shock Trauma GO Team, and then assisted the surgeon with the amputation while the patient was still entrapped. He then accompanied the patient to the Shock Trauma Center in the helicopter. After 33days in Shock Trauma, the patient was discharged for rehabilitation therapies.
