Lainey Volk, Director of Outreach and Community Paramedicine, Receives National Award for Service to San Juan Island Community
Lainey Volk was nominated and chosen for the 2022 EMS World/Dynarex EMS Caring Award
Community Paramedicine Update to the Public
2021 was a landmark year for Community Paramedicine and Outreach at San Juan Island EMS. The most significant change was hiring a new Community Paramedicine and Outreach EMT, Ryder Cuddington, to assist Director Lainey Volk.
San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 Passes Annual State Audit
San Juan County Public Hospital District #1 received a clean bill of health from our financial audit for fiscal year of 2020.
San Juan Island EMS Earns Voter Approval for Renewal of their 6-Year Levy
In the recent February election, San Juan Island EMS won 66% voter approval for the renewal of their 6-year levy to support emergency response services.
2021 Year-End Statistics Report to the Public
When someone calls 911, they expect the reason they’re calling to be taken seriously, and for
first responders to arrive without delay. In 2021, San Juan Island EMS responded to 1,084 calls,
all of which were handled efficiently and promptly.
Intricacies of an EMS Call
It’s four o’clock in the morning and you find that you can’t wake up your partner. After an agonizing moment, you decide you need to call 911. Dispatch takes your call; they determine where you are and ask you questions about the situation. They may even guide you through CPR on the phone. In most…
2021 Paramedic Response Times for San Juan Island EMS
With the upcoming election, many members of the public have asked questions about various aspects of operations at San Juan Island EMS, including questions regarding paramedic roles in emergency response. As a public agency and a subsidiary of San Juan County Public Hospital District #1, we encourage curiosity from the community in the day-to-day operations…
Lights & Sirens Newsletter Winter 2022
EMS Management Updates, Staff Introductions, Long-term Care, Save a Life Program, Levy Renewal and New EMT Class.
Lights & Sirens Newsletter Fall 2021
Combined, our team of medics have 87 years of emergency service experience.
How to Receive or Renew your CPR/First Aid Certification
Due to the restrictions on meetings, San Juan EMS is not currently holding in-person classes for new or renewing CPR…
New EMT Class for 2019
San Juan EMS welcomes a new crew of student EMTs! The class will officially begin in January with…
Celebrating Team members in July
Time is always valuable and these EMT’s give it graciously and willingly