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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• Save a heart during Serafina’s “Month of Love,” benefiting Medic One Foundation.
  On Valentine’s Day 2007, Sue Nixon, an Eastlake resident, long time jazz vocalist, and friend of Serafina suffered a cardiac arrest. The immediate response by Medic One paramedics saved her life. Click here for more information.
• Nominate our 2010 Medic One Life Story!
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• This Cool & Simple Program Could Save Your Life.
  There's a simple new program that could save your life or the life of a loved one in an emergency. It's called Vial of L.I.F.E.© and we've teamed up with Bartell Drugs to bring it to you. Click here for more information.
• 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.
• 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.
• Survival After a Cardiac Arrest
  Study finds wide variability in survival after emergency treatment for cardiac arrest.