Pictured Left to Right: Back Row – Lt. Jason Bowman; BC John Denning; DC Kat Hartley; BC Darron Gamble; Data Analyst Alan Berckenhoff. Middle Row – DC Jason Albert; PM Oscar Green; PM Rachel Lindsay; AC Brian Petrilla. Front Row – PM Daphane Heppner; CP Elizabeth DeLeon; County Judge Robert Hebert; EMS Chief Graig Temple; DC Rita Graeber; PM Veronica Jones; PM Tara Keiser.
FORT BEND COUNTY, TX – During Commissioners Court on May 23, 2017, Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert proclaimed the week of May 21 – May 27, 2017 as Emergency Medical Services Week. Emergency medical services is a vital public service, as access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury.
The emergency medical services system consists of first responders, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, dispatchers, firefighters, police officers, educators, administrators, pre-hospital nurses, emergency nurses, emergency physicians, and others, all with many hours of specialized training ready to provide lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Judge Bob Hebert said, “Our EMS personnel perform near miraculous work 24-7. Our MICU units and squads can provide stabilization treatment to patients PRIOR to transport. They are truly dedicated medical professionals. I am proud of them.”