TEAMING UP FOR SAFETY

Driscoll Children's Hospital & Corpus Christi Fire Department

(Corpus Christi, TX) One of the greatest ventures to happen at Driscoll Children's Hospital is taking place June 8th-9th. Driscoll Children's Hospital and the Corpus Christi Fire Department Cadets are teaming up to make sure the children of South Texas are safe. It’s a chance for the city’s finest to meet the parents in their community and make a difference in the lives of many children.

22 Cadets along with Driscoll Children's Hospital Injury Prevention Department will be involved with car seat checks and will provide families with additional information to keep their children from harms way. On site, from 9am to 4pm both parents and children can see a fire truck, ambulance, the Fire Department Safety Trailer, and a rollover simulator. This is a great opportunity for children to learn more about the role of fire fighters and for parents to understand the importance of keeping our children properly buckled up.

The cadets on site are from the current CCFD Academy. This is part of their community service and they are also putting their skills to the test. They will also be doing blood pressure screenings for the parents.

Please come by Driscoll Children's Hospital to see the workings of the city’s newest fire fighters and the makings of a joint venture to keep children safe.

About Driscoll Children’s Hospital
“Improve the health of adults and you give them back their health …
Improve the health of children and you give them their life.”

Since opening its doors in 1953, Driscoll Children’s Hospital has been offering hope and healing to the children of South Texas for half a century. The facility is a 189-bed pediatric tertiary care center with pediatric board-certified specialists representing 19 medical and nine surgical specialties. Each year, more than 6,000 children are admitted for inpatient care, 5,000 for day surgery, and 50,000 for outpatient primary and specialty care, as well as 40,000 for emergency care, as the first South Texas hospital with emergency services exclusively for children. Additionally, Driscoll maintains a state-of-the-art ground/air transport team, 20-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 40-bed neonatal intensive care unit, and specialized medical outreach.

www.driscollchildrens.org

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