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Public awareness is a key factor to creating a safer, healthier city.
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Blood Pressure Tracking
Learn about how Hypertension (high blood pressure) is also known as the silent killer and what measures you can take to prevent it.
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Career Day
La Porte EMS participates in career day with the La Porte Independent School District.
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Child Safety Seat Inspections
Discover how La Porte Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has taken aggressive steps to further protect our children by training paramedics on the proper installation of child safety seats.
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Childhood Immunization Program
With 1 in 3 children in Texas not properly immunized, the Childhood Immunization Program, provides immunizations to uninsured and medically under served children.
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Citizen's EMS Academy
The Citizen's EMS Academy is an interactive forum for La Porte residents to learn about the functions and operations of EMS.
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Community CPR Classes
Sign up for the informative, community CPR classes made available by the La Porte Emergency Medical Services Department.
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Fall Prevention
The Fall Prevention Program was designed to inform and educate the public about the causes of falls in older adults, and the assessments, inspections, and health promotion measures which can be taken to reduce the risk of falls in this age group.
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Kid Friendly Food Drive
The City of La Porte EMS has partnered with The Bridges Over Trouble Waters to help children in need over the summer.
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Safe Rider's Program
The City of La Porte EMS is a participant in the Safe Riders Child Safety Seat Distribution and Education Program. Safe Riders coordinates a statewide child safety seat distribution and education program. The goal of the program is to increase use of child safety seats and consequently decrease the number child injuries and fatalities due to motor vehicle crashes.
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Shattered Dreams
Learn about the powerful biannual DWI awareness program for the La Porte High School juniors and seniors reminding them of the dangers associated with underage drinking and driving.
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Stop the Bleed
Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign and call-to-action. Stop the Bleed is intended to cultivate grassroots efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.
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Vial of Life Program
Store your important medical information intended for when emergency responders need your information quickly if you cannot communicate.