The morning class of ProAction EMT students is graduating on March 24th. They are the latest group to learn to provide emergency medical care to the sick, injured, or wounded. Part of their instruction was using their knowledge to respond to real-life 911 medical calls. This class has 20 students, ten women and ten men, […]
ProAction was awarded a $10,000 grant by Truist Foundation. The grant is a much-needed boost to ProAction’s year-round efforts to recruit, train and graduate Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) in El Paso, particularly in communities of color. There is a shortage of EMTs in the Borderland, and that has been the case since Covid-19 began. At […]
ProAction Emergency Services Institute Receives Healthy Kids, Healthy Families grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas ProAction Emergency Services Institute announced it was awarded a Healthy Kids, Healthy Families® (HKHF) grant by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX). The HKHF funding will support BCBSTX’s commitment to community-based organizations supporting children and […]
In an exciting development for sports safety and medical support, ProAction EMS has been announced as the official EMS provider of the UTEP Miners. This partnership between ProAction EMS and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Athletic Department signifies a commitment to the well-being of student-athletes, coaches, and fans. This blog post explores […]
Find the Best CPR Class for You! You may find yourself needing a CPR class, either now or in the near future. Getting certified in CPR seems like a daunting task. Also, you’ve got to make time to get this done, find a class, get registered… it just seems like a lot of work. Well, […]
EMT Shortage Gets Relief in Borderland
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has approved ProAction Emergency Services Institute for the state’s first pilot program facilitating Advanced EMT training in Texas. This will help to address the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) shortage in Texas and open career opportunities for certified Advanced EMTs (AEMT). The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent healthcare worker […]
Join a Nation of Heartsavers on June 1-7 for National CPR and AED Awareness Week. Did you know that 70 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in homes? Statistically speaking, if you are called upon in an emergency, you will most likely be trying to save the life of someone you love: a parent, a […]
Stop the Bleed Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign and call-to-action. Bleeding control training 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. Uncontrolled bleeding is the number one cause of preventable death from trauma. The more […]