“I went through a period where I was dealing with depression. I had a lot of bad feelings about myself. At the time, I didn’t really know why. But I came to understand that it was due to traumatic situations. “I used to be a … Continue readingTraumatic situations open door to depression
“After I earned my associate’s degree in health education, I started an internship at Memorial Hermann. That led to a job in the Trauma Center working under Dr. Red Duke. “There were other firsts and other EMS positions, but in 2004 I became the first … Continue reading‘Failure not an option’ for first female EMS director
“Coming from Brownsville and moving up here, we would run into accidents all the time and just feel helpless not being able to do anything. So I was like, I’ve got to learn some of that. I’ve got to learn how to help people. That’s … Continue readingFirst responders never forget their first patients
“It can be pretty chaotic. Like Sunday, my first call was a homicide. There are people on the phone screaming and you’re hearing them talk to EMS and saying, ‘He just stopped breathing. He’s dead.’ Listening on the phone to someone dying is the hardest … Continue readingMilitary background prepares her for 911 role
“I’ve been in the health care business for about 25 years, mostly on the customer service side of things. Currently, I’m an EMS community liaison for Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital. I work with about 15 different EMS providers that could transport patients to us. … Continue readingWith health and family, no real complaints