Norman County Emergency Medical Services provides Advanced Life Support ambulance service to the majority of Norman County.  Two crews of paramedics and emergency medical technicians are on call 24-7 and equipped with state of the art equipment. The latest additions are portable CPAP devices, which provide an alternative to intubation for some patients in respiratory distress. The service’s two Braun ambulances have dispatch-linked GPS to aid in the rapid location of addresses and remote locations.

The role of Norman County EMS doesn’t stop at the Emergency Room door. The EMS department is fully integrated into the Bridges Medical Center staff. Paramedics and EMTs work side-by-side with other medical professionals in the Emergency Room, Hospital, Surgery, Radiology, Laboratory, Clinic, and other departments.

Bridges Medical Center and Norman County EMS provide training and support for six first responder and rescue units in and around Norman County, as well as Police, Sheriff’s, and Fire Departments. EMS staff teaches community education classes in CPR, AED, and First Aid and is active in the promotion of public safety.  They work closely with other agencies, organizations, schools, and the Dekko Community Center.

Norman County EMS provices training programs to first responders from rescue squads, fire departments, and law enforcement in the region.  They are also active indisaster prearednes, mass casualty, and hazardous materials drills with other local, regional, state and national agencies.