May 24
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will significantly increase trooper patrols this Memorial Day weekend to help keep Texas roadways safe. During the increased patrols Friday, May 24, through Monday, May 27, troopers will be looking for drunk drivers, speeders, seat belt violators and other traffic violators statewide. “Memorial Day is a time of …
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May 23
National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week brought out a sense of gratitude at Longview Regional Medical Center (LRMC.) The management hosted its yearly hamburger cookout to express its appreciation for all the hard work and life-saving dedication provided by EMS over the past 12 months. The event was the city’s high point for Wednesday, May …
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May 13
Good Shepherd Emergency Center-Kilgore, Good Shepherd Medical Associates Family Health Center-Kilgore and Allegiance Specialty Hospital are hosting a Community Health Fair in Kilgore. This event is free to the public. Free health screenings valued at more than $100 per person, including glucose, complete lipid profiles to measure cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL will be provided. Other …
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Jul 31
ETMC will offer a free KnowledgeFirst Forum on fall prevention Tuesday, Aug. 14, at noon in the ETMC Pavilion in Tyler with Vicky LaMay, outreach education specialist for ETMC EMS, presenting. “Concerns over falling are particularly troublesome for the elderly,” LaMay said, “as, each year, one in three adults over the age of 65 experiences …
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Aug 23
ETMC EMS has named Neal Franklin as the new director of operations for the East Texas service area. Franklin previously served as EMS director of business development and came to ETMC in January after retiring as fire chief with the city of Tyler. In this new position, Franklin will be responsible for more than 300 …
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Aug 02
East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System has named Ron Schwartz as the new vice president/chief operating officer for ETMC EMS. Schwartz has been with ETMC for over 11 years serving as director of operations and general manager. In this position, he was responsible for more than 400 paramedics and emergency medical technicians, covering over …
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