First Responders Robert Beauregard Robert Beauregard held the position of Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Deputy in Alexandria, Louisiana, for twenty-eight years at the time of this interview. Beauregard recounts his police training for natural disasters,…
Volunteers… Robert Beauregard Robert Beauregard held the position of Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Deputy in Alexandria, Louisiana, for twenty-eight years at the time of this interview. Beauregard recounts his police training for natural disasters,…
First Responders HFD Station 8 Houston Fire Department Station 8 is located near downtown Houston and services Montrose, Third Ward, and Fifth Ward. During Hurricane Harvey and previous floods, such as the Memorial Day flood…
First Responders Dr. Lars Thestrup Lars Thestrup has lived in Houston, Texas for ten years, originally coming from Fairfax, Virginia. Thestrup has been involved with EMT since he was eighteen-years-old and is now the assistant…
First Responders Dr. Chris Souders & Dr. Kevin Schulz Dr. Chris Souders, Associate Medical Director for the Houston Fire Department Emergency Medical Services (HFD EMS), and Kevin Schulz, Assistant Medical Director, helped to organize the emergency medical services offered…
First Responders Nathan Lilley Nathan Lilley is a captain at the Houston Fire Department Emergency Medical Services. Lilley was born in Houston, Texas and remained in the city for most of his life. Lilley…
First Responders HFD Station 49 Firefighters at Station 49 of the Houston Fire Department recount their experiences as first responders during Hurricane Harvey. Chief Bob Branch says that no amount of planning could have prepared…
First Responders James Sheffield James Sheffield is part of the Emergency Medical Task Force of Texas, which provides medical support for the Texas Task Force. He first responded to floods in Kingwood in 1994,…
First Responders Ed Llewellyn Ed Llewellyn is a fire fighter at Station 6 of the Houston Fire Department. Hi family moved to Houston in 1986 and he has lived in Kingwood ever since. During…
First Responders Dr. David Persse Dr. David Persse is the EMS Medical Director for the Houston Fire Department and the Public Health Authority in Houston. In these capacities he helped to coordinate the response to…
