Department Information
Mission Statement
It is the mission of Glacier County Emergency Medical Services to provide pre-hospital care and medical transportation with the highest level of professionalism, the most advanced training and a deep sense of caring for our patient's and families.
Consistent with a commitment to excellence, Glacier County Emergency Medical Services focuses a strong emphasis on quality care, treating all team members with dignity and respect, as well as the citizens we serve.
Glacier County Emergency Medical Service continually strives to maintain excellence by investing in training and technology that enhances our team member's ability to provide the highest quality of patient care, increase our community awareness and increase the value of our services.
Glacier County Emergency Medical Service is committed to the community today and into the next millennium.
General Information
Type of department: Non-profit, county-government operated
Type of staffing: Combination career/paid-on-call
Number of stations: 2
Population served: 13,247 (2000 census)
Area served: 2,994 square miles
Operating Budget: $418,620 (2007 fiscal year)
Level of service: Licensed ALS (advanced life support) transport
Medical Director: Dr. Peter Barran, Pondera Medical Center
Call Volume (per fiscal year)
1999 - 296
2000 - 345
2001 - 464
2002 - 702
2003 - 699
2004 - 658
2005 - 675
2006 - 708
Response Fleet
2008 Type 1 Med-Tec Ambulance (on order as of 4/08, will be the new 1st-out ALS truck)
2001 Chevy Tahoe Command Vehicle (Command-1)
2001 Chevy 2500 Pickup (Special Ops-1)
1999 Type 2 Med-Tec 4x4 Ambulance (A4), special event and incident ambulance.
2005 Type 3 Med-Tec Mini-Mod Ambulance (A2), 1st-out ALS truck.
2003 Type 3 Med-Tec Mini-Mod Ambulance (A1), 2nd-out ALS truck.
2000 Type 3 Med-Tec Mini-Mod Ambulance (A3), 1st-out BLS truck.
1998 Type 1 Wheeled Coach Ambulance (A5), 1st out BLS truck at station #2.
1989 Type 2 Ambulance, 2nd-out BLS truck at station #2.
2005 Schwin SX2000 Mountain Bike (Bike-1), special operations division.
Personnel (Active Members / Includes Stations 1 and 2)
Total full-time staff: 4
Total part-time staff: 5
Paid-on-call staff: 8
Paramedics: 3
Critical Care Paramedics: 5
EMT/Basics: 8
First Responders 5