FALL 2022 VOL. 1, NO. 3 AN EMERGENCY SERVICES NEWSLETTER CREATED BY
Galveston Island Beach Patrol improves island health, safety SEE MORE INSIDE:
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
Coping with stress on the job and in
the field Page 12
Doctor’s career started as a teenager with EMS agencies Page 06
Medics treat open fractures with antibiotics Page 09
Earn free CE credits for Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS) with UTMB Health Page 11
‘Crash’ event asks ‘Is It Worth It’? Page 10 S E A R D C H
Word Search Page 02
Insert caption - Galveston Island Beach Patrol Chief Peter Davis has been guarding Galveston waters for almost 40 years.
IN THE FIELD
For a swimmer caught in a rip tide, floating unresponsive in frigid waters off Galveston in the heart of winter, the two or three minutes it can take to get to shore can mean the difference between life and death. See more on page 03
Galveston County Emergency Services District No. 2 cover Bolivar Peninsula. See more on page 14