When six minutes means the critical difference between life and death.

It’s a fact: Medic One, Seattle and King County’s pre-hospital emergency care system, sets the standard for lifesaving excellence in the U.S. and worldwide.

The Medic One Foundation is a major reason why.

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News & Events

• Announcing a $1 million campaign to establish the Michael K. Copass Endowed Fund for Paramedic Training
  The Medic One Foundation has the unique opportunity to establish a named endowed fund at the University of Washington in honor of Dr. Michael K. Copass.
• Lights, Sirens, Auction!
  Join us for a night of food, drink, music and celebration—with a spirited silent and live auction—in support of Medic One Foundation’s mission of raising money to support excellence in pre-hospital emergency care.
• Seattle Medic One Celebrates 40 years of Saving Lives
  Forty years ago, visionaries Dr. Leonard Cobb and the late Seattle Fire Chief Gordon Vickery founded the Medic One Program, making Seattle a pioneer in bringing lifesaving emergency medical techniques to the streets.
• Vial of L.I.F.E.
  Cool and simple. Could save your life.
• Survival After a Cardiac Arrest
  Study finds wide variability in survival after emergency treatment for cardiac arrest.