For some, the holiday season often brings stress and depression. Use these tips from the Mayo Clinic to minimize stress and depression that can accompany the holidays. Acknowledge your feelings.If someone close to you has recently died or you can’t be with loved ones, realize…
HALLOWEEN SAFETY Everyone loves a good scare on Halloween, but not when it comes to child safety. There are several easy and effective behaviors that parents can share with kids to help reduce their risk of injury. Hard Facts On average, children are more than…
Harris County Emergency Corps (HCEC) joined Orange Grove Elementary and schools around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on October 10, 2018. Walk to School Day events raise awareness of the need to create safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize…
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…
