EMS Explorer Post 247

This week Post 247 took a field trip to the Combined Transportation and Emergency Communications Center (CTECC). This is where 911 calls are managed and processed, callers are given pre-arrival instructions, and medical responses are dispatched.

Last Monday’s meeting was a joint picnic with Wilco’s Post! We practiced tourniquet application through partner work and scenarios and grilled some delicious food! We look forward to continuing our collaboration and building our partnership with fellow youth explorers.

This Wednesday, the 15th, a few of our Explorers volunteered to distribute meals at the 9th anniversary of the PURC!

Come get some hot cocoa at the Explorer Post 247 fundraising booth! Tuesday, December 9th from 4:30 to 8pm we will be set up across from the skating rink to sell some delicious cocoa and fun toppings! ❄️⛸️

Congratulations to our Explorer Of The Year! Explorer Katherine was given this award at the ATCEMS award ceremony back in May.We are so so proud of you and all of the hard-work you put into the post!

“It’s giving unconscious” -Post advisor
This week we had the opportunity to refresh on altered mental status and how to treat patients who are experiencing it!

Last meeting we had a paramedic practitioner come in to teach us about prehospital medicine. Thank you so much ! We also made over 200 Stop The Bleed Kits for our community!

Last week Post247 got to see the special event vehicles and learn more about what the program does , thank you so much for keeping Austin safe !

From being explorers to lead advisors, (J. Malone & M. Malone) have had a wonderful run with the post. They’ve shifted young aspiring medics and medical professional to actively pursuing a career as a medic for the Austin Travis County EMS and more!Post 247 couldn’t have achieved this without both of you. Thank you so much for providing explorers with amazing opportunities, ranging from learning about emergency medicine to making friends with explorers from all over the Austin area, and, most importantly, creating long lasting memories while having tons of fun!

One day, these explorers will return as successful professionals, whether as doctors, medical board directors, chiefs of surgery, paramedics, and more. We will all remember that this program was the starting point of our journeys and that the Malone siblings created this opportunity for all of us. Captain (M. Malone) & C.S. (J. Malone), we look forward to witnessing all your future accomplishments and will be there to support you every step of the way!

Love 💜,
Explorer B. Chang, Explorer G. Rathod,
A/TCEMS Explorer Post247

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