During National EMS Week, we celebrate the dedicated professionals who provide lifesaving care in critical moments. Meet Mark Blaney MSN, RN, whose expertise and compassion help bridge the gap between emergency response and hospital care. "I've been with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health for 22 years working in the Emergency Department as an ED nurse, educator, and manager before transitioning to trauma at St. Anne Hospital in 2020. I've been the St. Joseph Medical Center Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator now for two and a half years. I'd always wanted to work for a trauma service and am excited to be at the Level II." Thank you, Mark, for your commitment to emergency care and for making a difference in countless lives during their most vulnerable moments. (fb)

In 2024, Trevor Drummond was in a horrific motorcycle accident. He was transported to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma for trauma care. Immediately, he was taken into emergent surgery to save his life. A year later, Trevor is reaching major milestones and checking off goals he made while recovering in the hospital, including thanking the surgeon who saved his life. (fb)