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Recent Emmet County EMS News

2017 photo updates of Station #1 construction site

Work continues to move ahead at the construction site of Station #1 in Resort Township, on Eppler Road. Below are photos of the progress starting in September 2016 (at the bottom), with the most current at the top: March 2017 Oct.… Read the rest of article

Ambulance Advisory Committee members thanked for service

On Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, the outgoing members of the Ambulance Advisory Committee – which guided the establishment of Emmet County EMS over the last couple years – were thanked for their commitment and hours of research… Read the rest of article

2016 year end report, including run volumes and a look back at operations

From Larry Hansen, Emmet County EMS Director In November of 2014 I was hired by Emmet County as the new EMS director. At that time I was instructed to start an EMS system and have it ready to operate at 0600 on the first of January 2015. With the groundwork… Read the rest of article

2017 ASSURE membership program details

Emmet County residents and those in neighboring counties within the ECEMS service area should have received the Emmet County EMS ASSURE membership program brochure in the mail. Follow the link below to download a copy of the 2017 EMS Assure brochure. You can now register at any time of the year; annual coverage begins the day we receive your form and payment.

‘E-Car’ arrives for emergency response duty

Earlier in 2016, the Emmet County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of an “E-Car” for use by the ECEMS staff. The emergency vehicle arrived on Sept. 19 and has been outfitted with a police pursuit package for agile response in the event of any emergency. The 2016 Chevy Tahoe was designed and built specifically for fast emergency response, with a lower profile and interior features including locking cabinets for EMS equipment. “The purpose of the E-Car is to provide a first-response vehicle that allows us to have an extra set of hands on-scene,” said EMS Director Larry Hansen. “It can also be used as an additional response vehicle in the event all ambulances are responding to

From the Director: 2016 run volume expected to surpass 2015 figures

Emmet County EMS is on pace to break past run records this year, as volumes continue to surpass those of previous years each month.

Through the end of August 2016, ECEMS responded to 3,215 calls for assistance. In July, 507 runs surpassed the previous year’s total by about 80 runs. And in August, 511 runs surpassed the prior year’s volume by about 100 runs.

“At this rate, we expect to be up about 10 percent by year end 2016 over 2015,” said ECEMS Director Larry Hansen. “This tells us that this area continues to be growing and continues to be a very popular destination for visitors. We had a very busy summer and with winter around the corner, we are expecting a busy cold season ahead as well. I want to commend all of our staff who have been covering all corners of the county exceptionally as we cared for our year round population and our tens of thousands of summertime visitors.”

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