LCMC HEALTH SUPPORTING GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY DURING MARDI GRAS

LCMC Health is proud to be serving our Greater New Orleans community this Carnival season and ensuring everyone’s safety out on the parade route, while also joining in the celebrations.  

Similar to previous years, LCMC Health is partnering with the New Orleans Health Department (NOHD) to provide first aid stations along parade routes. Beginning Friday, Feb. 6, first aid stations will offer revelers safety supplies and parade route supplies, including hand sanitizer, bandage dispensers, sunscreen, drawstring bags and other useful items. LCMC Health will also offer pop-up nursing pods for nursing mothers to have some privacy along the route.  

Returning for their second year, the LCMC Health 80s-themed dance krewe, Heart Beat, will be featured in the following parades: Krewe of Freret (Feb. 7), Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale (Feb. 8), Krewe d’Etat (Feb. 13) and Krewe of Okeanos (Feb. 15).  

“At LCMC Health, our commitment to the community goes far beyond the walls of our hospitals,” said Greg Feirn, CEO of LCMC Health. “We are proud to partner with local agencies like New Orleans EMS and NOLA Ready during Mardi Gras to ensure a safe and celebratory environment for everyone. It’s an honor for our team to give back to the city we love, helping our neighbors and visitors stay healthy so they can focus on the joy and tradition of the season."     

Volunteers from East Jefferson General Hospital, West Jefferson Medical Center, New Orleans Medical Reserve Corps, New Orleans Emergency Medical Services, the NOLA Ready Volunteer Corps and the Southeast Louisiana Chapter of the American Red Cross will be staffing the first aid stations. All volunteers are CPR and first aid-certified and prepared to provide treatment for basic injuries. If the situation warrants, the trained professionals will assist in transporting parade-goers to a nearby emergency care location.   

“People come to the carnival parades for the fun and the memories, and our goal is to ensure those memories are positive and safe,” said Dr. Jennifer Avegno, Director of the New Orleans Health Department. “Thanks to our wonderful partners, our First Aid Stations bring care directly to the parade routes so everyone can celebrate responsibly and return home healthy.”   

After a successful partnership last year, LCMC Health is thrilled to once again be the official healthcare partner of Visit Jefferson Parish. We will be providing EMS coverage for parades in Metairie on Feb. 1, Feb. 6 – 8 and Feb. 15 – 17; for the Krewe of Isis in Kenner on Feb. 14; and on the Westbank on Feb. 9 and Feb. 11. We’re excited to also celebrate with the community at Family Gras Friday, Feb. 6 through Sunday, Feb. 8. 

With Lakeview Hospital joining the LCMC Health family in January 2023, we’re excited to join our Northshore neighbors for their Carnival celebrations, too. LCMC Health will be participating in the Krewe of Bogue Falaya in Covington on Mardi Gras Day, Feb. 17. 

LCMC Health is committed to caring for the community. Our trusted hospitals are located throughout the city, including four on parade routes – Manning Family Children’s, Touro and LCMC Health Emergency Care are near the Uptown parade route, and University Medical Center New Orleans is located on the Endymion route. West Jefferson Medical Center is along the Westbank parade route. Lakeview Hospital will also be providing emergency services for Northshore parade-goers. 

First aid stations along the Uptown parade route are as follows: 

• Louisiana Ave. and St. Charles Ave. 

• St. Andrew St. and St. Charles Ave. 

• The Circle at Howard Avenue 

• Canal St. and St. Charles Ave. 

In addition, these first aid stations will be available for Endymion only: 

• N. Hennessey St. and Orleans Ave. 

• Norman C. Francis Pkwy. and Canal St. 

• S. Galvez St. and Canal St. 

• The Circle at Howard Avenue  

First aid stations along the Metairie route are as follows: 

• Bonnabel Blvd. and Veterans Memorial Blvd. 

• Melody Dr. and Veterans Memorial Blvd.* 

• Severn Ave. and Veterans Memorial Blvd. 

• Viewing stands at Veterans Memorial Blvd. and North Causeway Blvd. 

• Cleary Ave. and Veterans Memorial Blvd.* 

• Houma Blvd. and Veterans Memorial Blvd. 

• Martin Behrman and Veterans Memorial Blvd.* 
  *Mardi Gras day only 

First aid stations along the Kenner route are as follows: 

• Chateau Dr. and West Esplanade Ave. 

• Loyola Dr. and West Esplanade Ave. 

• Loyola Dr. and Vintage Dr. 

• Vintage Dr. and Chateau Dr. 

First aid stations along the Westbank route are as follows: 
 

• Lapalco Blvd. and Westwood Dr. 

• First Aid Command Center located on north side of Ames Blvd. and Lapalco Blvd. 

• Ames Blvd. and August Ave. 

• Ames Blvd. and Westbank Expressway 

• Westbank Expressway and Barataria Blvd. 

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