EPD Officers Lenny Reed and Ryan Winters attended an accredited, comprehensive, 81-hour tactical medic training program that was created by Cypress Creek EMS. Cypress Creek EMS has a Tactical Medic Team that are highly trained paramedic/police officers who provide operational medical support to public safety agencies during tactical law enforcement operations at the local, state, and federal levels.

The Tactical Medical Training course is in high demand and draws an international audience each year. By training law enforcement officers to a level that would allow advanced medical care to be provided on an immediate basis during high-risk operations could be the difference between life and death.

Officers that receive this training can provide an expanded scope of pre-hospital emergency medicine where it is needed most; in a volatile and uncertain environment, where time of treatment is most critical. In the past, state law prohibited many levels of emergency medical treatment to be performed unless a person had certain certified medical education/training.

Knowing that our local EMS provider will not enter an area if it is deemed unsafe or unstable, which would delay critically needed emergency medical treatment for individuals and due to being involved in high risk incidents during the course of their duties with the EPD, where people suffered from severe injuries, Lenny and Ryan knew that more needed to be offered than just the legally allowed basic treatment options.

Lenny and Ryan started the campaign to bring a higher level of emergency medical care to a tactical incident with their mission of “Bringing good medicine to bad places.”

It’s National Zookeeper Week and Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden would like to recognize the efforts of the Zookeepers on staff. Zookeepers are responsible for the daily care of the zoo’s animal collections. Zookeepers feed, water, clean and maintain the general health of the animals. They also strive to enrich the lives of the animals by training them and providing enrichment items (such as toys or puzzle feeders) to help keep their minds and bodies in tip-top shape. Animals need constant care, so Zookeepers work every day of the year (yes, even Christmas.) Zookeepers work closely with the veterinarian staff to monitor the animals and with the commissary staff to make sure the animals are eating a proper diet.  The Zookeeper staff receives dedicated support from their fellow zoo employees to provide a great quality of life for the animals.  Thank you Zookeepers for your tireless efforts!

Special Event: Want to learn more about the care of animals at Mesker Park Zoo? Or maybe your child who wants to work with animals when they grow-up? Then join AAKZ for a “Meet the Keeper” Open House on Saturday, July 27, 2013 from 11 am to 1 pm. This casual meet and greet, which will include animal encounters, will take place in the Discovery Center. Not only will attendees learn about what keepers do, they will also learn about important local and national conservation efforts and what they can do to support these efforts. Appropriate for all ages. Regular admission rates apply. Zoo Members are FREE.

Evansville’s newest engineering firm, Envolve Engineering, LLC recently opened its doors at Innovation Pointe in Downtown Evansville with the support of the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville, the Economic Development Coalition of SW Indiana, and the City of Evansville. Envolve Engineering is led by a group of local professionals with more than 68 years of combined experience in the automotive and consumer goods industries.

Envolve’s Technical Leader, Pat Boarman stated, “Our Design Engineering Company became a reality with the help of Evansville’s various business support groups. The tri-state area has a wealth of professional talent. Our business model simply links local talent with customers from a global market.”

Employment at Envolve Engineering is expected to reach 8-10 professionals in the first six months of business. Growth is expected through 2014 as Envolve’s capabilities compliment other regional employers well. Services provided by Envolve include:

• 3D component modeling & print detailing

• Plastic part design (injection mold, extrusion, thermoforming & specialty molding)

• Metal part design (sheet metal, die casting, powdered metal & other)

• Electromechanical and electronic assemblies (solenoids, motors, controllers & wiring) • Software and control algorithm development

“I commend the ingenuity and commitment of the talented group of engineers who made the decision to stay in Evansville and start their own company when Whirlpool ceased production and closed its product design center,” said Mayor Lloyd Winnecke. “With assistance of our local economic development team, Envolve Engineering, LLC is well positioned for growth as it seeks to do design work for a variety of national and international clients.”

Envolve Engineering is located on the 5th floor of Innovation Point; Evansville’s premier business incubator in Downtown Evansville. “Evansville is fortunate to have an asset like Innovation Pointe that can be used to help launch new, technology-based companies like Envolve Engineering,” said Growth Alliance president, Debbie Dewey.

“As talent is a critical driver to grow an economy, we were looking at how to leverage the tremendous wealth of talent from the former Whirlpool Product Development Center,” said Greg Wathen, president & CEO for the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana. “The team at Envolve Engineering represents the very best in global refrigeration and appliance design and we’re ecstatic to keep such individuals in Southwest Indiana.”

For inquiries, please contact:

Envolve Engineering Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville

318 Main Street, Suite 502 318 Main Street, Suite 500

Evansville, IN 47708 – Suite 502 Evansville, IN 47708

(812) 492-4586 (812) 401-4243

www.envolve-engineering.com

www.GrowthAllianceEvv.com