Putnam personnel receive St. Mary’s Athens stroke training

  • Whitney Barfield of St. Mary’s-Athens (left) addressed a group of Putnam County and Eatonton-based first responders last Wednesday on how to treat stroke victims upon arrival at an emergency call. CONTRIBUTED
    Whitney Barfield of St. Mary’s-Athens (left) addressed a group of Putnam County and Eatonton-based first responders last Wednesday on how to treat stroke victims upon arrival at an emergency call. CONTRIBUTED

    St. Mary’s Athens hosted its Emergency Department Stroke Class for local emergency responders Aug. 12, at the Putnam County Administration Building.

    The class was organized by Putnam County EMS Lieutenant Phillip Ethridge, with Whitney Barfield and John Sartain of St. Mary’s Athens providing the instruction.

    Attendees included nurses from Putnam General Hospital and the Putnam County Health Departme…