PULSE Magazine | August 2019 Issue PE

Employee Recognition

AWESOME

CONGRATS

New Community Relations & Injury Prevention Team Member Cheryl Bakhtiari

John Costantino Keenan Anderson

YOU GUYS ARE INCREDIBLE. THANK YOU for everything you guys did Sunday to help my dad, Tom McLemore. He was the diabetic trying to tell jokes while you guys were getting his blood sugar back to a normal level. I wasn’t sure where to find you two so I dropped off this note today at Fire Station 3 on W. 30 th with some Taco Deli. I feel really bad that those guys are scarfing it down right now and you two are the ones who did all the work! Here’s a picture of the card I dropped off as well. As we were explaining when we met unexpectedly Sunday, my dad (who lives in Waxahachie) has really been struggling over the last few months to control his blood sugar. He’s been in the hospital too many times to count. Last week, he got in a bad car accident due to his diabetes, and has- n’t been driving since. My brother had dropped him off in Austin for the weekend so we could hang out and help keep an eye on him until we could come up with a long- term plan and then the bad low happened. There you guys were to swoop in and essentially save his life. It was another wake up call to him and all of us to get even more serious about helping him make some big changes and get his health under control.

Clinical Specialist

Cheryl began her specialty assign- ment with the Injury Prevention team on Monday, August 5, 2019. Cheryl brings a strong sense of community service, commitment, enthusiasm, and a wealth of valuable experience to the team. We are excited to have her join our team and look forward to the positive impact she will have on our Injury Prevention programming and the community as a whole. When you see her out and about please extend your congratulations to her on her new assignment.

KUDOS

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

Erin

Bob Luddy While watching the TV show First Responders, Austin Travis County EMS Paramedic Bob Luddy was seen caring for a domestic abuse victim. I was so impressed by his bedside manner and compassion with this victim. He went above and became an advocate for this victim, who was visibly strangled by her partner. I also praise and thank him for sharing his diagnosis of PTSD. Sharing his story probably gave courage to others to seek help. Mary Ann, fan of TV program First Responders.

OUT IN THE COMMUNITY

ATCEMS Community Outreach/ Injury Prevention section teamed up with Austin 3-1-1 to give a “Care Givers” presentation. This helps to educate when 9-1-1 vs 3-1-1 needs to be utilized. Along with additional information about our emergency lock box and Vial of Life programs. For more info or to schedule a presentation go to our website.

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