 WHAT SERVICES WE
PROVIDE
The department provides state of the art advanced life support care and transport using state
licensed ambulances. All ambulances have state certified paramedics with additional training
in various specialties such as dive rescue, extrication specialist, and hazardous materials
specialist in addition to being certified firefighters. The department works closely with area
hospitals to ensure a chain of survival from the scene to the hospital. With the regional trauma
center located at Memorial Regional Hospital the need for helicopter transport is rarely required.
There is no fee for responding to an emergency but if you are transported to an area hospital there is a fee.
 CPR Training
Information
Healthcare Provider CPR $75.00
Techniques of adult, child, & infant CardioPulmonary
Resuscitation Rescue techniques for choking Adults,
Children, & Infants Introduction to Automated
External Defibrillators Combining CPR and AED.
Recommended For:
Healthcare Providers, Physicians, Nurses, Paramedics, Emergency
Medical Technicians, Medical Assistants and Home Health Workers.
Heartsaver AED CPR $50.00
Adult chain of survival Signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest & stroke Techniques of adult
CardioPulmonary
Resuscitation Rescue techniques for choking adults Introduction to
Automated External
Defibrillators
Combining CPR and AED.
Heartsaver First Aid $75.00
Subjects Include:
General Principals
Medical Emergencies
Injury Emergencies
Optional Modules:
CardioPulmonary
Resuscitation
Use of an Automated External
Defibrillator
Environmental Emergencies
Recommended For:
Persons assigned to respond to emergencies in the workplace or community and for those who want to
learn first aid, CPR, and AED skills.
For additional information please contact Bonnie Hogue at (954) 967-4405
or email
bhogue@hollywoodfl.org.
Automated External
Defibrillator (AED) & the Chain of Survival
What was once restricted to highly trained healthcare providers is now being used by first responders to
save the lives of cardiac arrest victims.
Automated External
Defibrillators or
AEDs are available to any family that has a high-risk cardiac
patient in the household. Anyone can be trained in CPR and with minimal additional training they will
be able to use an AED. The use of an
AED must be approved by a licensed physician.
Research has shown early defibrillation within 3 minutes of a cardiac arrest can have a significant
impact on survival. AEDs use a computer to analyze the electrical activity of the heart and deliver an
electrical shock if appropriate.
The City Of Hollywood through the Fire Rescue & Beach Safety Department supports a
PAD (Public
Access to Defibrillation) Program by placing
AEDs with trained individuals where large numbers of
the public congregate and have an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest. If you would like more
information on the PAD program call (954) 967-4405.
File of Life
The “File of Life” program previously called the Vial of Life program is a valuable tool that the Paramedics
use in the event you have a medical emergency while at home. The program consists of a medical information
sheet (click here to download a copy in PDF format) that you fill out and place in an envelop and secure
to the outside of your refrigerator door with a magnet. The envelop should be marked “File
of Life” on the outside. The Paramedics are trained to look for this information to assist them with
your medical information in an emergency.
HIPAA Standards
for Privacy of Individually Identiable Health Information
The emergency medical services must adhere to same privacy standards as other care providers. The following
information is provided for you to know your rights and what to do if you have a question or complaint.
Information on your
privacy rights and forms are available for downloading in a PDF
format. To get the FREE Acrobat Reader click here.
Poisoning Information
Did you know
that...?
Every 30 seconds a child is poisoned in the United States. Sixty percent of all poisonings occur to children
under the age of six. Many poisonings occur when the daily household routine has been disrupted. An example
of this would be having a babysitter. The most common products involved in poisonings are drugs
(prescription and over-the-counter), household and chemical products, plants and cosmetics.
Be aware that childproof caps are not really CHILD PROOF. They are only child resistant and if a child
is given enough time they will open the container.
If a poisoning occurs
- First of all, remain calm and call 911.
- Then call the Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) or your doctor. Have the following
information ready:
- Child's condition
- Name of the product and ingredients
- How much of the product was taken
- Time poisoning happened
- Your name and phone number
- Age of the poisoned child
- Weight of the poisoned child
- The Poison Control Center or doctor will tell you what to do next.
- Be sure you know how to give first aid if a poisoning occurs.
First AID for Burns
The severity of a burn depends upon its size, depth and location. Burns are most severe when located on the
face, neck, hands, feet and genitals. Also, when they are spread over large parts of the body or when they
are combined with other injuries. They are more serious when the victim is very young or very old.
- FIRST DEGREE burns are the least severe. They are characterized by redness or discoloration, mild
swelling and pain. Overexposure to the sun is a common cause of first degree burns.
- SECOND DEGREE burns are more serious. They are deeper than first degree burns, look red or mottled
and have blisters. They may also involve loss of fluids through the damaged skin. Second degree burns
are usually the most painful because nerve ending are usually intact, despite severe tissue damage.
- THIRD DEGREE burns are the deepest. They may look white or charred, extend through all skin layers.
Victims of third degree burns may have severe pain -- or no pain at all -- if the nerve endings are destroyed.
ALL VICTIMS OF SERIOUS BURNS SHOULD SEEK PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL HELP QUICKLY!
Burns may also be caused by CHEMICALS. In these cases, it is important to remove clothing on which
chemicals have spilled and flush the affected area with copious amounts of water for a minimum of 15
to 30 minutes. All chemical burns must have follow-up medical care.
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