HOUSTON, August 29, 2018– Harris County Emergency Corps (HCEC) has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. The award is the highest achievement through the American…
HOUSTON, August 27, 2018– Harris County Emergency Services District #1 recently held a groundbreaking of two new EMS facilities as an effort to improve safety, convenience and technology within the service area. “The Commissioners of Harris County ESD #1 recognized that future building development is…
HOUSTON – Medicare drug plans can help you replace or refill your prescriptions, even if you cannot get to your normal pharmacy due to the flooding. On Medicare’s website they outline the procedure for obtaining your prescription if you are in a state that has issued…
Public Resources 211- Phone number for public information and non-emergency assistance http://www.211.org/services/disaster-assistance Healthcare Ready has activated RX Open to assist in locating open pharmacies https://www.healthcareready.org/rxopen Disaster Distress Counseling Helpline https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry https://www.dps.texas.gov/dem/stear/public.htm Hurricanes Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/hurricane.html Embed Syndicated Content: https://digitalmedia.hhs.gov/storefront/showContent/15779 Tweet: #Harvey is getting stronger as…
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HCEC is working to make sure Houston area students are going back to school safely. Employees participated in a Back to School event at Black Middle School on July 30, 2016. The event provided students with some of the tools they need to start the…
More than 100 children learned valuable lessons on staying safe over the summer. HCEC EMT, RN BSN Lexi Lind talked to the kids at the Salvation Army’s Boys & Girls Club on June 28, 2016. They learned what an emergency is, when to call 911, and…
Harris County Emergency Corps is proud to achieve recognition by the American Heart Association for following the latest research-based standards for severe heart attacks with a Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Award. This prestigious award demonstrates adherence to clinical guidelines to support better outcomes for all…
Emergencies happen. It could be a fall from a bike…a pot knocked from the stove….or a car accident. Would you know what to do? Harris County Emergency Corps (HCEC) helped some of our smallest accident victims prepare for when emergencies occur. HCEC taught approximately 600…
Hundreds of local elementary school students are gaining early exposure to the world of work. HCEC medic Sue Poparad talked to students at Thomas Gray Elementary School about the EMS industry and her job as a medic on April 13, 2016. “Career day is great…
Dozens of employees along with representatives from Aldine Fire & Rescue, Harris County Sheriff’s Office and the East Aldine Management District participated in a disaster drill on April 6, 2016. The exercise allowed HCEC to test a hypothetical situation, in our case a natural disaster,…
