June 14, 2018
Full-Time EMT, Part-Time Polka Practitioner
By In the Loop
As a paramedic, Kris Keltgen knows that making people feel comfortable and building relationships is important for his work. He uses those same skills during his off hours as the lead in a local polka band.
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Tags: Gold Cross, Kris Keltgen, Mayo Clinic Medical Transport
April 13, 2017
Childhood Fascination With Ambulances Leads to a Career Saving Lives
By In the Loop
Some people collect coins or stamps. Roger White, M.D., decided to collect something that required a bit more storage space: vintage ambulances. “I had a 1952 Pontiac, a 1972 Pontiac, 1974 Oldsmobile,” Dr. White, co-medical director of Mayo Clinic Medical Transport, tells The Huffington Post. “I bought the last Cadillac ambulance built in the United […]
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Tags: Dr. Roger White, Mayo Clinic Medical Transport
December 22, 2016
Mayo Clinic Medical Transport Adds Specialized Plane to Its Fleet
By In the Loop
While a certain red sled usually owns the flight-related headlines this month, Santa’s sleigh isn’t the only one getting press this December. Several news outlets, it seems, are reporting on another vehicle taking flight. But instead of delivering toys to good girls and boys, the new Mayo One airplane delivers patients in need of immediate, […]
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Tags: Dr. Scott Zietlow, Lisa Jelinek, Mayo Clinic Medical Transport, Mayo One, Thomas Grandouiller