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This back page profile submitted by Chris Currey, EMT-I
Profile: Camp County EMS
Members of the Camp County EMS are (front row and left to right): Jae
Elwell, EMT-P; Chris Currey, assistant director; Brenda Brabaw, EMT-P;
Lcurisa Thompson, EMT-B; and Mike Reynolds, EMT-P, director; (back row)
Daryl Mochman, EMT-P; Michael Hooper, EMT-P; Robbie Moore, EMT-P;
Lonnie Tarrant, EMT-P; Willie MNichell, EMT-P; and Tom Bridges, EMT-P.
Name Of Service: Camp County Emer-
gency Medical Service
Areas Of Service: CC- EMS serves the
city of Pittsburg (pop: 4,000) and the
County of Camp (pop: 9,904), which
Bureau of Emergency Management
Texas Department of Health
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, Texas 78756-3199
Periodical
Rate Paid
At Austin, Texas
includes parts of Hwy. 271, three
rural communities, and a portion of
Lake Bob Sandlin. The city of
Pittsburg is located on Hwy. 271
between 1-30 at Mount Pleasant and
1-20 at Tyler.
Number Of Personnel: CC-EMS has
eight full-time personnel, including
six paramedics and one intermediate,
and ten part-time personnel. CC-
EMS has four MICU ambulances,
with three staffed from 7am to 7pm,
and two staffed from 7pm to 7am.
Years In Service: CC-EMS has been in
service since 1979.
Number Of Calls: CC-EMS responds to
150-200 calls per month.
Favorite EMS Activity: Six of CC-EMS
personnel are certified CPR instruc-
tors and offer several free courses
each year to the community and
school district. CC-EMS is also
active in the local school district,
presenting 9-1-1 safety programs
along with DWI awareness programs.
Current Projects: CC-EMS is working
toward educating the community in
the importance of early 9-1-1 access
when there are signs and symptoms
of heart attack, stroke and other life
threatening emergencies. CC-EMS
also works closely with the local
school district to find new ideas and
programs to help lower the uses of
drugs and alcohol.-