EMERGENCY 911
Steven Cotter, Director
Sedgwick County Emergency Medical Service (EMS) is the primary
agency responsible for the pre-hospital care and transportation of persons who
become acutely ill or injured and are in need of ambulance transport to a
hospital using Advanced Life Support ambulances. Additionally Sedgwick County
EMS provides scheduled ambulance transportation services for persons who require
routine transfer by ambulance based on a medical necessity.
Sedgwick County EMS serves a population of approximately 477,000 in a geographic area of approximately 1000 square miles. There are 18 frontline ambulances in the EMS fleet that are stationed at 15 post locations throughout the County that are either owned in whole or shared with another agency. In 2008, Sedgwick County EMS responded to 47,226 calls for service. In addition to full-time and part-time staff, the Department receives first responder support from Volunteer Emergency Medical Technicians in Derby, and Valley Center and the Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Departments.
Sedgwick County EMS is a regional Basic Life Support Training Center for the American Heart Association and paramedics offer Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) classes for the community. EMS has also been proactive in the community to enhance the public's knowledge and understanding of services. In addition to CPR classes, Sedgwick County EMS frequently participates in programming in local schools. One of the most popular programs includes EMS paramedics visiting classrooms to educate children on accessing the emergency system, demonstrating EMS equipment used during service, and a tour of the ambulance. This program is designed to make them more familiar with EMS should they ever need to access the system. In addition to these programs, safety belt and child safety seats are a part of EMS injury prevention efforts. EMS staff promotes proper usage during school programs and community events.
Sedgwick County EMS provides 24 hour emergency medical care to all areas of Sedgwick County including the city of Wichita. Our Paramedics are Kansas certified Mobile Intensive Care Technicians (MICT) providing the highest level of pre-hospital emergency care to our patients.
Mission
Your most precious commodity is life and good health. Sedgwick County Emergency Medical Service is dedicated to providing quality health care and transportation for your well being.
News and Events
EMS Lieutenant Receives National Recognition
EMS Magazine has selected through a competitive review
process Sedgwick County Emergency Medical Service
Lieutenant Paul Misasi as one of this year’s Emerging
Leaders in EMS. To date, this designation has been given
to only 20 individuals.
Lt. Misasi’s view about the profession and advice to his
peers is included in the magazine’s "Emerging Leaders’
Views from the Field" forum.
When asked about his leadership philosophy, Lt. Misasi
responded by saying, “My philosophy of EMS leadership is
servant leadership … not by virtue of a position or
title, but through the relationships forged with
co-workers and my service to the people I work for.”
Read more of Lt. Misasi's interview here.
Act in Time
The
Act in Time campaign, sponsored by the American Heart Association
and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), is based on the
results of REACT (Rapid Early Action for Coronary
Treatment), the first large-scale study to evaluate the
effects of education on the time it takes people to
recognize the warning signs of a heart attack and seek
appropriate help. REACT, which was funded by NHLBI and
developed under the auspices of the Institute's National
Heart Attack Alert Program (NHAAP), showed that
relatively few patients call emergency medical services
when experiencing chest pain. REACT also found that few
people are aware of the benefits of early treatment, in
part because they have little communication with their
physicians about heart attack symptoms and survival.
Don't Delay - Call 9-1-1
Most persons having a heart attack wait too long to seek medical help–and that can be a fatal mistake. Patient delay is the biggest cause of not getting rapid care for heart attacks. Most heart attack victims wait 2 hours or more after their symptoms begin before they seek medical help. This delay can result in death or permanent heart damage–damage that can greatly reduce the ability to do everyday activities.
The first step to take when a heart attack happens is to call 9-1-1. Call whether you're sure you're having a heart attack or not. Anyone showing heart attack warning signs needs to receive medical treatment right away. Don't wait more than a few minutes—5 minutes at most—to call 9-1-1.
Heart Attack & Cardiac Arrest Warning Signs
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