YOUR CARE IS OUR PRIORITY and as your neighborhood’s emergency medical service, we’re here to keep you informed and prepared. This month we’re sharing important facts and updates- from safety tips to new community initiatives that help us all stay healthy and keep you out of the ER!

A Recent Study by The American Heart Association found an increase in death from cardiac conditions over the holiday season. The reason for this increase could be for many reasons including increased respiratory disease, emotional distress, changes in diet and alcohol consumption and delaying medical care. Protect yourself! Know when to get emergency care!

* Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing, or pain in the center of the chest.

* Pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck, jaw, arms or back.

* Shortness of breath

* Abnormal chest pain, stomach or abdominal pain

* Nausea and dizziness

* Unexplained anxiety, weakness or fatigue

* Palpitations, cold sweat or paleness

Each month our Medical Director Dr. Jay Kovar addresses questions from our community about emergency medical care. This month Dr Kovar addresses the common injuries seen in ERs during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Stay informed and safe, subscribe to our You Tibe channel:

Become a CPR and choke-hazard hero! Call and book a CPR class with Experience Coordinator Brian Piatkowski at 281-524-7667

Harris County ESD 11 Mobile Healthcare covers a 177 square mile area of northern Harris County with over 700,000 residents, the largest Emergency Services District in Texas. If you have an emergency call 911.