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Florida has two levels of certification for pre-hospital providers: EMT-Basic and EMT-Paramedic.

Hernando County currently has 48 firefighters certified as EMT-Basic and 72 certified as EMT-Paramedics.

EMTs and Paramedics provide pre-hospital care for the citizens and visitors of Hernando County.

For employment information and training links, please see the employment page .

This Holiday tip from the National Safety Council:

"The holiday season is one of the most stressful times of the year. You can't avoid stress completely, but you can give yourself some relief. Allow enough time to shop rather than hurry through stores and parking lots. Only plan to do a reasonable number of errands.
When shopping, make several trips out to the car to drop off packages rather than trying to carry too many items. Take time out for yourself. Relax, read, or enjoy your favorite hobby at your own pace."
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"Deaths from drowning for children less than age five in Florida are more than double the national average and
are higher than any other state in the nation. "

"More than two-thirds of these deaths occurred in swimming pools."

Source: Florida Department of Health, Vital Statistics and Bureau of Emer-gency Medical Service

Drowning Can Be Prevented

The first and best way to prevent drowning is constant adult supervision for children, medically-frail elderly, and any person-THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE.

Drowning or near-drowning injuries take only a few minutes to happen and occur in oceans, lakes, quarries, rivers, swimming pools, hot tubs, bathtubs, toilets, retention ponds, and even buckets. Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death especially for children under age five. Drowning is a significant cause of death for medically-frail elderly people. For every child who drowns, three receive emergency medical care and such injuries too often cause brain damage ranging from long-term disabilities (memory problems, learning disabilities, and more) to permanent vegetative state.

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