Katy Fire Department

	Smoke Detector Program
Smoke alarms are the residential fire safety success story of the past quarter century. Smoke alarm technology has been around since the 1960s. But the single-station, battery-powered smoke alarm we know today became available to consumers in the 1970s, and since then, the home fire death rate has been reduced by half. NFPA estimates that 94% of U.S. homes have at least one smoke alarm today, and most states have laws requiring them in residential dwellings. Read more about the Smoke Detector Program

	CPR Training Program
There are no reliable national statistics on CPR because no single agency collects information about how many people get CPR, how many don't get it who need it, how many people are trained, etc. Many studies have examined CPR in specific communities. While they show varying rates of success, all are consistent in showing benefits from early CPR. View more nformation about our CPR Training Program

Blood Pressure Screening
Once a month, the senior citizens of Katy are invited to gather at Woodlands Park. Typically, each person brings a covered dish and their dancing shoes. After enjoying a wonderful meal, they get together and dance, play bingo, dominoes, etc… Recently, Katy EMS has been invited to attend. As the young men and women arrive they have the option to have their Blood Pressure (B/P) and Blood Sugar checked, both of which are very important in the elderly community. Read more about Blood Pressure Screening

	AED Program
AED programs equip conventional ambulances with automated external defibrillators (de-FIB'rih-la-torz). Only an estimated 30 percent of emergency medical systems (E.M.S.) in the United States have put AED programs in place. According to a recent study, AEDs now in use are 90 percent sensitive for ventricular fibrillation and 90-95 percent specific for other heart rhythms. View more information about the AED Program

Numbers To Know
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