Harris County Emergency Corps

Professional Service. Progressive Medicine. Preserving Lives.

Experienced Crews

We employ some of the most experienced and best trained paramedics in Texas.

State-of-the-Art Dispatch

Recent upgrades to our CAD provide us with cutting edge dispatching capabilities.

Join Our Team

We are always looking for highly-skilled paramedics to join our team.

Young Fleet

We have one of the youngest fleets in the area and we constantly update our fleet with top-of-the-line Frazer ambulances.

Rich History

Harris County Emergency Corps is one of the oldest EMS agencies in the State of Texas.

Our Primary Services

911 EMS

HCEC's primary function is to provide EMS 911 response for Harris County Emergency Services District No. 1. We also provide a number of other EMS functions.

Communications

HCEC not only dispatches calls for service for ourselves, but also 14 other neighboring fire and EMS agencies. Our communications center responds to over 50,000 calls for service annually.

Responder Training

Harris County Emergency Corps has begun a robust training program for industries who utilize in-house first responders for medical emergencies.

Education

We provide a number of EMS classes, not only for professionals in the healthcare field, but also for industrial first responders.

Latest News

Photos as Protected Health Information

Most people do not realize how much data a photograph from a smart phone carries. Even if the patient’s face is not pictured, a photo usually has a time stamp when it was […]

HCEC recently attended the Texas EMS Conference in Austin, Texas. HCEC highlighted its staff, Communications Center capabilities, response vehicles, state of the art equipment, advanced medical guidelines and an EMS retention survey. Thank […]