As a cold wave continues its grip on our area, many people are ending up in hospital emergency departments from falls, accidents and the flu. Dr. Brad Weir is the EMS Medical Director for Carle Regional Emergency Medical Services. He says area residents need to protect themselves from the bitter cold…
With more snow in the forecast for our area this weekend, Dr. Weir recommends older citizens leave the shoveling to somebody else…
And with crowded emergency departments during this cold weather, Dr. Weir offered this advice on when you should go there instead of a walk-in medical clinic…
Dr. Weir works in Carle’s Emergency Department in addition to his other duties. He says this past weekend quite a few people showed up there with symptoms of Influenza A….
Dr. Weir recently passed his EMS sub-specialty boards, acknowledging his new expertise in pre-hospital care.
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