FAMILY THANKS FIRST RESPONDERS FOR SAVING FATHER’S LIFE DURING CARDIAC ARREST
CONROE, TEXAS – Less than three months ago, Edwin Cruz wasn’t feeling well and told his wife he was going to lay down. His condition quickly worsened into nausea and chest pains before he went unresponsive in his bedroom. His wife, Julia, jumped into action. She...
MCHD promotes EMS Veteran to Clinical Division Chief
CONROE – Montgomery County Hospital District is pleased to formally announce Nick Smith as its new Division Chief of the Clinical Department. Chief Smith most recently served MCHD as a District Chief before accepting this role. “Chief Smith is a great addition to the...
MCHD PROMOTES FORMER CLINICAL CHIEF TO ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMS
CONROE – Montgomery County Hospital District is pleased to formally announce James Seek as its new Assistant Chief of EMS. Chief Seek joined MCHD in May 2013, and most recently served as Division Chief of the Clinical Department. “Chief Seek’s leadership, vision, and...
THANK YOU, from MCHD EMS
February 1, 2023 To all Montgomery County Residents, Partners and Supporters, As we look forward to the promise of a New Year, it is important to reflect on the Year 2022 and what all of you mean to us at Montgomery County Hospital District Emergency Medical Services...
FAMILY THANKS FIRST RESPONDERS FOR SAVING YOUNG WOMAN’S LIFE
CONROE – Last July, 36-year-old Megan Kelley was eating breakfast at her mother’s home when she went unconscious. What her mother didn’t know at the time is that she was in cardiac arrest, stemming from a pulmonary embolism. Her mother immediately called 911 and spoke...
MCHD OFFERS CHANCE TO LEARN LIFE SAVING SKILL FREE-OF-CHARGE
CONROE – Montgomery County Hospital District is offering free CPR classes in an effort to educate as many people as possible in the life-saving skill. CPR in the first few minutes of sudden cardiac arrest can save a person from disability and death. The more...
MCHD EMS CHIEF RECEIVES NATIONAL HONOR, NAMED EMERGING EMS LEADER FOR 2022
CONROE – Montgomery County Hospital District (MCHD) is proud to announce EMS Chief James Campbell has been nationally recognized with the Pinnacle Emerging EMS Leader Award. This award honors rising executives in EMS who demonstrate excellence in the profession....
MCHD EMS Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Quality Care for Severe Heart Attacks in Montgomery County
CONROE – Montgomery County Hospital District has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS GOLD PLUS achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of heart attack,...
MCHD EARNS AWARD FOR DISPATCH EXCELLENCE
[MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX] — Montgomery County Hospital has been recognized by The International Academies of Emergency Medical Dispatch (IAEDTM) as an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) for emergency dispatching. MCHD is the 111th Medical ACE in the world. IAED is...
FAMILY THANKS FIRST RESPONDERS FOR OUTSTANDING CARE OF YOUNG MOTHER
CONROE – It was early January of 2022, when Chelsea Ibarra collapsed in the shower, triggering a set of events that left her hospitalized with severe injuries. The 25-year-old mother, who suffers from epilepsy, had a seizure and damaged the faucet knob as she fell....
MCHD EMS JOINS CAMPAIGN TO BRING STROKE EDUCATION TO THE SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY
CONROE – Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Every minute that goes by before a person is brought to an appropriate stroke center for treatment increases that person’s chance of death or severe disability. That is why community education is...
TEENAGER & GRANDMOTHER THANK FIRST RESPONDERS WHO HELPED SAVE HIS LIFE
CONROE – Just two months ago, Sharon Scruggs called 911 in a panic. Her grandson, 17-year-old Logan Dillard, was carrying a metal pole when it came too close to a power line, and he was electrocuted. He went into cardiac arrest and stopped breathing, but Ms. Scruggs...