EMERGENCY 9-1-1
Scott Hadley, Director
News and Events
Love Your Heart Month
February is "Love Your Heart Month" and while you should love your heart every month, Sedgwick County EMS encourages residents to pay special attention to the care of their hearts and their loved ones' hearts. Click here to see step-by-step CPR instructions and information about how to care for your heart year-round.
Click here to watch a video demonstration of CPR and
how to use an AED.
Watch EMS on the Job
Have you ever considered joining the emergency medical service? Click here to watch paramedics and EMTs on the job for a first-hand look at a day in the life at Sedgwick County EMS.
EMS Named a "Health Care Hero"
Sedgwick County EMS was selected as a 2011 “Health Care Hero” by the
Wichita Business Journal for contributions to improving health care in Wichita
and the surrounding area.
The award is in the health care innovations category, which honors a person or
organization for breakthroughs in medical technology ranging from research to a
new procedure, device or service.
Recently, Sedgwick County EMS has implemented a number of software upgrades that
have improved automated scheduling, patient care reporting, and deployment
practices, among others.
“We are honored to have been nominated for this award and even more grateful to
have received it,” said EMS Director Scott Hadley. “This award is important
because it recognizes health care contributions on a local level, which of
course is where it matters most to our residents. It should be noted that the
efforts to improve technology and processes have been collaborative among the
entire health care system, so we share this award with those agencies too.”
EMS Achieves Accreditation
Sedgwick County Emergency Medical Service (EMS) in Wichita, Kan. has received
accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services for its
compliance with national standards of excellence.
Sedgwick County EMS has become the 142nd ambulance service in the United States
to successfully complete the voluntary review process. Sedgwick County EMS
is now the only ambulance service to be accredited in the state of Kansas.
Click here to read the full news release.
About EMS
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
492,000 in a geographic area of
1008 square miles. There are 18 frontline ambulances in the EMS fleet that are
stationed at 14 post locations throughout the county that are either owned in
whole or shared with another agency. In 2010, Sedgwick County EMS responded to
52,815 calls for service. In addition to full-time and part-time staff, the
department receives support from a volunteer Reserve Cadre.
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 and provide 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.
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