Coryell Health EMS

In response to Hurricane Beryl, and upon activation from Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Texas DSHS EMTF Program, Coryell Health EMS as part of Texas EMTF 7 sent one Ambulance and 3 personnel to assist in recovery efforts. They have been all over the southern half of the state over the last week. Currently, these crew members are assisting Houston Fire Department as they experience extremely high call volumes.

Currently deployed:
Jason Douglas, EMT-P
FTO Mike Hicks, EMT-B
Evan Coleman, EMT-P

Just a few photos from events covered recently, Keith Frazer helping out with special Olympics in killeen, followed by Tracy Arther and Mike Hicks helping with the Fire ant tour. 🚲 🚑

Just a reminder, deadline for application submission for the upcoming ECA class is tomorrow. Please get your applications in if you are wanting to join us for this class!

CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT... We will have an Emergency Care Attendent (ECA) class beginning June 17th. See the flyer below for information.

CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT... We will have an Emergency Care Attendent (ECA) class beginning June 17th. See the flyer below for information.

Join us on Saturday, June 1, 2024, for the annual Color the Shivaree Fun Run/Walk, hosted by Coryell Health!

Run/walk through Gatesville and get covered in color as you go.
Color the Shivaree is fun for the whole family- the course is a comfortable 1.5 miles- children of all ages are welcome. A 5k route will also be offered. This race is not officially timed.

Color the Shivaree - Fun Run 5k The Color the Shivaree - Fun Run 5k is on Saturday June 1, 2024.

We recently held our bi-annual skills day, and here are some photos from the event.

Coryell Health celebrated all of our medical practitioners to honor them for their commitment to their patients and the communities they serve. Now more than ever, it takes hard work and dedication to care for patients, yet they do it with compassion and a warm smile.

- Coryell Health Coryell Health celebrated all of our medical practitioners to honor them for their commitment to their patients and the communities they serve. Now more than ev

An active weather period will commence tonight and continue through tomorrow evening. Strong-isolated severe storms will be possible tomorrow across portions of North & Central Tx. Small hail and gusty winds will be the main concerns. Rain chances will shift east tomorrow night.

Our newest unit, 819 from Frazer, Ltd. an International cab and chassis will be hitting the streets soon! We are all very excited to put this one into service. 819 came equipped with our first Power Load system from Stryker Emergency Care installed and ready to go. Crews have been training the past few days on the power load system, which will help keep our patients and crew members safe and injury-free when loading and unloading from the patient compartment. 🚑 🚑

Investigators with the Gatesville Police Department continue to work diligently on the December 10th case involving the home break-in and assault on an elderly person. We continue to ask for the public’s help in identifying the person(s) responsible for this senseless crime. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Gatesville Police Department, Criminal Investigations Unit, at 254.865.2226. Tips may also be submitted anonymously to Centex Crime Stoppers, by phone or text, to 254.865.8477, or online at centexcrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest or grand jury indictment of a felony offender in this case.

We would also like to announce a new program we have entitled “Care Call.” The Care Call Program is a service to senior citizens living alone, whereupon volunteers with the Gatesville Police Department make weekly phone calls to check their welfare, offer assistance, and provide a chance for simple conversation. It is designed for seniors living within the city limits of Gatesville with a working telephone, and who have the cognitive ability to participate in the program. Exceptions can be made for participants based on serious health issues, age, and or limited family contact.

As part of the Care Call Program, a prearranged time for participants to receive a regular phone call inquiring about their welfare is designated. If a concern is expressed, the volunteer (caller) will determine the nature of the concern and if some sort of response is necessary. Unanswered calls or busy signals are called back. If there is still no response, an officer is dispatched to the location for a welfare check.

If you or someone you know would like to receive regular phone calls as part of this program, please call us at 254.865.2226.

Keeping it festive for our monthly meeting and CE class. The crews competed in a ring toss protocol review game.... who says learning has to be boring? 🚑 🎄🎅

Please help us in congratulating Ed Ramos on receiving his 15 year service award this morning. Congrats Ed!! We are lucky to have you as part of our team! 🏅🚑

🎄 🎁 Gatesville Christmas Parade 🎁🎄

Please help us congratulate Kristy Stalik on her promotion to Captain. Kristy brings years of EMS experience to the position and we look forward to watching her grow. Congrats Kristy we are lucky to have you as part of our team!

Thank you to all military service members, past and present, for your courage and dedication. Thank you to the military families for their support, resilience, and sacrifice.

Medic Douglas and other first responders using a plastic bottle to make an improvised oxygen mask to deliver oxygen to puppies that were involved in a structure fire a few shifts back. 🚑 🐕

We are taking applications for Full Time and PRN Paramedics and a few PRN EMT-Basic's!

https://secure6.saashr.com/ta/6034202.careers?CareersSearch

Turnersville National Night Out this past Saturday. Thanks for having us out! 🚑

Be sure to stop and see us at the Boozar!

🚑 🚑 Just a few photos from our bi-annual skills verification training we completed over the past few days. 🚑 🚑

We would like to say thank you to Mission Gatesville for the Starbucks drinks, our crew members will enjoy these. ☕️

National night out 🚑🚒🚔 As always, we enjoyed our evening with the community we serve. Thank you to everyone who made this evening possible, another great event in the books.

Are you looking for something to do Tuesday night? Come on out and bring the kiddos to National night out. Come meet and mingle with all of your first responders. We hope to see you there!

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the sudden passing of a beloved member of the Coryell Health EMS family, Paramedic Trent Makare. Trent was an exceptional paramedic with a passion for serving and he loved teaching new hires and students. Trent had a heart full of compassion, was never in a room too long without laughing, and he never met a stranger.

Today as we remember Trent, let us also celebrate the life he lived. Let us honor his dedication to saving lives and caring for the communities he served.

To Trent’s family and friends, we extend our deepest condolences. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time of loss.

With heartfelt sympathies,
Chief Lay

RSVP Today! Register for this event on the Coryell Health website.

Take a moment if you see him out and about to congratulate Michael Leighman on being our September employee of the month. Michael is described by his coworkers as an easy going compassionate provider. We are lucky to have you on our team! 🚑