Brevard News

Brevard Trauma Survivors, Lifesaving Medical Teams Reunite At Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center

Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center hosted an emotional, inspirational, and celebratory reunion event Wednesday for numerous trauma survivors and their loved ones – and the teams that saved their lives. Above, Edgar Perez, center, was involved in a high-speed motorcycle accident on Sept. 9, 2022, losing a leg in the injury but saving his life. The young father of two recalls very little from the accident that day, but he credits his survival to the fast response of EMS and the Holmes Regional trauma team. […]

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Mom Credits ‘Friendly Jinx’ for Giving Birth at Health First’s Holmes Regional During Hurricane Nicole

Elissa Kissell was 9 months pregnant and scheduled for a C-section at Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center on Nov. 15 as a historic November Hurricane Nicole took shape over Brevard County. However, a birth scheduled for next week began, you guessed it, Wednesday night. “My contractions started getting stronger and was hoping and wishing we could wait out the storm as long as possible,” Kissell said. (Health First image) […]