Marble Falls Area Emergency Medical Service

 

 

Wed
07
Jun

Phoenix Center pioneers trauma training for local EMS

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Mabel the therapy dog from the Phoenix Center is pictured with participants in trauma training provided by the center to Marble Falls Area Emergency Medical Service (MFAEMS) personnel. With center executive director Sarah Garrett, left, are, continuing from left, EMS personnel Abigail Sims, Alex Dunavant, Darlene Parker and Kevin Naumann, their operations director.

 

Emergecy medical personnel may be the first to encounter a traumatized child and now they have another tool in their kits to provide the best care in the Highland Lakes area.

Two trauma-informed care trainings were provided by Phoenix Center for 26 Marble Falls Area Emergency Medical Service (MFAEMS) professionals to expand awareness of the impact of trauma childhood trauma and provide effective tools and strategies for interacting with children and families in emergency situations.

This community collaboration began after Kevin Naumann, president of the Marble Falls Independent School District (MFISD) Board of Trustees and the operations director for Marble Falls Area EMS, attended an MFISD board meeting in November 2016 and heard about the numerous trauma-informed trainings Phoenix Center has provided for the school district.

Fri
28
Oct

MFAEMS celebrates 40 years Saturday

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Marble Falls Area Emergency Medical Services (EMS) conduct resuscitation practice. The EMS received a $22,256 community development grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Pedernales Electric Cooperative in April for new Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) equipment and they train community members in basic CPR. The MFAEMS will celebrate 40 years of service to south Burnet County at an event from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the station, 609 Industrial Boulevard in Marble Falls.

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

An event billed as “food and lots of memories” will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Marble Falls Area Emergency Medical Service from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29.

It will take place at the EMS station at 609 Industrial Boulevard in Marble Falls and it will be a rare chance outside the throes of an emergency or the clamor of a community celebration to visit with paramedics and technicians.

And the memories will be many for an organization that has grown from a fledgling ambulance in Marble Falls in 1976 to a force of six MICU (Mobile Intensive Care Unit) capable ambulances and two SUV first responders housed at stations in Marble Falls, Granite Shoals, and Horseshoe Bay.

The service runs up to 4,000 calls each year in as many as 450 call per month by 9-1-1 and inter-facility transfers. They are staffed by 48 paramedics, 32 of whom are are full time.

Fri
11
Mar

Fish fry yields thousands for MFEMS

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At the Marble Falls Area Emergency Medical Service fish fry benefit at the Blue Bonnet Cafe Wednesday night, March 9, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) Brooke Mossarat (left) and Megan Morrison (right) visit with the Bartino family (from left) Micki, Natalie, David III and David Jr. Proceeds from the first of the twice-annual events totaled about $8,800 for the EMS.

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