First Responder Program
IMPORTANT NOTE
MCHD is no longer teaching ECA, EMT, EMT-Intermediate or Paramedic Classes.
MCHD FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM
Many life-threatening events require trained professional to be on scene within 6-8 minutes. Nationally, governing bodies recognize that such ambulance response parameters are cost prohibitive. Instead, MCHD has established a comprehensive, county-wide first responder program. MCHD partnered with the Montgomery County fire departments to achieve this goal. The relationship makes good sense. The fire departments have stations in most every community, providing saturation not possible or practical with ambulances.
MCHD has provided the capital funds for the county-wide AED program. MCHD has deployed over 155 AED's and the community has provided numerous others.
Common Medical Direction and performance oversight is provided to 16 Fire and 12 Police Departments. Despite the number of departments involved, Montgomery County has never before had this consistency in care and the security of county-wide medical coverage.
Swine Flu First Responder Guidelines v2 (Posted April 29, 2009 @ 11:56 am)
2-4-2008 First Responder Standing Delegated Orders (FR-SDO)
First Responder Credentialling:
All classes are for recertification only for fire and police first responders. Continuing Education forms wills be issued and sent to you fire or police agency for your files.There is no charge. Persons requiring cards for second jobs must call Kim Kennedy at 936 523-1116 to have them issued. All First Responder CE is presented at each Fire Department. Contact each department for additional information. If you are interested in any advanced CE contact the MCHD Office of Medical Director at 936-523-1140.
Montgomery County Fire Department First Responders:
Dept. 1 Conroe Fire
Dept. 2 Cut-n-Shoot Fire
Dept. 3 Lake Conroe Fire
Dept. 4 Grangerland Fire
Dept. 5 Montgomery Fire
Dept. 6 Needham Fire
Dept. 7 Bennette Estates Fire
Dept. 9 North Montgomery County Fire
Dept. 10 The Woodlands Fire
Dept. 11 South Montgomery County Fire
Dept. 12 Porter Fire Department
Dept. 14 Timberlakes Fire
Dept. 15 New Caney Fire
Dept. 16 Splendora Fire
Dept. 17 River Plantation Fire
Dept. 18 Magnolia Fire
Montgomery County Police Agency First Responders:
- Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department
- Oak Ridge North Police Department
- Panorama Police Department
- Patton Village Police Department
- Precinct 1 Constables
- Precinct 2 Constables
- Roman Forest Police Department
- Shenandoah Police Department
- Splendora Police Department
- Willis Police Department
- Woodbranch Village Police Department
MCHD gained national recognition after receiving the National Center for Early Defibrillation Achieving Excellence in Defibrillation award Sept. 5, 2002 for the best response system in a medium-sized community. The national award was presented at the NCED Achieving Excellence in Early Defibrillation Response workshop in Washington, D.C.
First Responder groups within the police and fire departments provide a tremendous benefit to our community. MCHD is committed to continue to move ahead and provide education, supplies, equipment, medical direction, training, and assistance to accomplish our goal for the betterment of our citizens.
If you are interested or have any questions regarding the First Response Program, please contact (936) 523-1121 for further information.
