Say hello to Wake County EMS Academy 42! 👋

Today we welcomed these 54 new employees to the team as part of Academy 42. We wish them the best of luck on this professional journey! 🚑

First responders throughout #WakeCounty paused this morning to reflect on the 22nd anniversary of #Sept11 . #NeverForgotten

Pic 1: Wake County Fire Services/Emergency Management, Wake County EMS
Pic 2: Wake County Fire Training Center, Cary, NC Fire Department

Let's be safe out there on the roads, Raleigh. If you see an emergency vehicle approaching with lights flashing, please slow down and pull off to the right where it's safe to do so. This keeps you, @RaleighPolice, Raleigh Fire Department, and @WakeCountyEms safe! | #Raleigh

ABC11 interviewed WCEMS staff to discuss the rise of gun violence in Wake County abc11.com/gun-violence-w…

Wake County Sheriff's Office is working to increase awareness and access to safety. Learn more about their efforts in this video by ABC11; youtube.com/watch?v=giNETL…

This week we celebrate our siblings (and K9's) in blue for National Police Week 👮‍♀️👮👮‍♂️🐕‍🦺🚓 Thank you for your service and protecting our community and our EMS providers!

National Police Week is a time to reflect on our fallen officers’ sacrifices to their communities. We are grateful for and humbled by the tremendous support from an entire city lit in blue!

#PoliceWeek #RaleighPoliceDepartment #RaleighPoliceFoundation #RPDstrong

Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's out there! Thank you for all you do and for spending time with your families in our Wake County Parks Wishing you all a wonderful day! #HappyMothersDay

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Our hearts go out to Mecklenburg EMS and family for their tragic loss this past weekend of veteran Paramedic Mark Hayes. Thoughts and prayers go out to those that knew and loved him

Join us in welcoming Academy 40! We are excited to watch our new folks grow and excel in our community. If you see them in the field make sure to say hi 👋👋

It’s International Transgender Day of Visibility. We want our trans & gender-expansive employees & residents to feel seen and affirmed daily.

▶️ Our Cigna Healthcare health benefits partially cover gender-affirming medical care like #HRT and gender-affirmation surgeries. #DEI #TDOV

Congrats to Wake County EMS Academy 39! These FORTY new EMTs, AEMTs & paramedics are ALREADY out providing life-saving services in our community! 🚑

Join this awesome crew for a rewarding career in emergency medical services! wake.gov/EMS

Congratulations to Chief Mike Lyons for being promoted to Assistant Chief of Mobile Integrated Health. Mike began his Wake County EMS career as a Paramedic in 2006 and has served as a Paramedic FTO, Advanced Practice Paramedic, and District Chief.
#WakeEMS #keepwakesafe

Keep the dream alive!

Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' - Martin Luther King, Jr.
#WakeEMS #MLK2023

Last night we held a graduation ceremony for the 15 students who completed the year-long Wake EMS Cadet Program. The program consists of lectures, medical simulations, and field ride-along for High school-aged students that want to pursue a career in EMS. Congratulations to all!

CPR Saves Lives
As we continue to hear the encouraging news surrounding DAMAR HAMLIN, we want to encourage everyone to learn CPR and how to use an AED.
Join us for a free hands-only CPR/AED course held on the third Wednesday of each month.
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We finished the year with just under 128,00 calls. The busiest district award goes to our Northeast District #3, which includes N/NE Raleigh, Wake Forest, and Rolesville. EMS 50, located in downtown Cary tallied the most calls by a unit with 4,083. Thank you to all our providers!

Continuing to send all of our love, prayers and support to you, Damar. ❤️💙

Correction: All Wake County facilities listed below are closed TOMORROW. We tried to start celebrating 2023 a little too early!

Wake Libraries, Wake County Parks & Wake County Waste and Recycling will be OPEN on Monday, Jan. 2.

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Hoping for a safe and prosperous 2023 for all. We look forward to what the new year will bring as we continue growing.