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Moefaauo Bill Emmsley
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Tropical Medical Center’s hands are tied despite the budget issues faced by the Emergency Medical Service’s (EMS), which has created a lack of supplies and services. “Until the Governor’s Executive Order is rescinded the hospital cannot do anything about their...
EMS Chief, Galumalemana Popo Avegalio
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Emergency Medical Services operation is in limbo, with the lack of necessary “supplies” that have not been replenished. This was confirmed by EMS Chief, Galumalemana Popo Avegalio in response to our questions. Samoa News received complaints by several EMS personnel...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Twelve days after the incident at the Tafuna DWYA Gym on May 26, where a long-time employee of the Department of Health (DoH) died under very sad circumstances, an LBJ statement on the EMS response to the emergency was finally issued on June 6. The DoH health educator,...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “We were never trained to do CPR when it comes to an emergency.” This was the response from several police officers Samoa News asked last week amid criticism from members of the public about the way DPS and EMS crews responded to an emergency when a player at a pickle...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This photo on the Port Administration website shows the Airport Rescue Fire Fighter (ARFF) station at the American Samoa airport, which is the new home, starting today, May 2nd, for the EMS Tafuna unit, previously stationed at the Tafuna police substation but told last...
EMS employees seen moving out of the DPS Substation in Tafuna on Sunday morning. Samoa News was told that EMS was ordered to vacate the small building they share with the TCF Trustees at the substation on Friday, April 6th. They are currently still looking for a base of operations on the west side, according to EMS.  [photo: AF]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — EMS Tafuna is looking for a new home after DPS Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson ordered them to vacate the Tafuna Substation. Samoa News understands the decision was made at the cabinet level. Upon being notified, the CEO of the LBJ Hospital  informed the EMS Chief of...
EMS employees are seen moving out of DPS Substation in Tafuna yesterday morning. Samoa News was told the EMS was ordered to vacate the small building that they share with the TCF Trustees at the substation on Friday, April 6th. They are currently still looking for a base of operations on the...