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On January 11, 2014 San Juan Island EMS and MedEvac held their annual Awards Banquet at the San Juan Island Yacht Club.    The agency celebrated an historic year of community service including: Becoming CAMTS Critical Care Accredited at the ground and fixed wing levels Becoming members of AAMMP , allowing MedEvac Members the ability…

UPDATED: 2014 EMS Permanent Levy Information Sheet San Juan Island EMS (SJIEMS) is a service of the San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1, and provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and medical transportation for residents of, and visitors to, San Juan Island, the Town of Friday Harbor, and residents of Brown, Pearl, Henry, Speiden,…

Did you know that an estimated 8 out of 10 car seats are installed incorrectly? Join us for a comprehensive look at car seat safety. Receive basic instruction and awareness about car seats, information about WA state law, best practice and answers to frequently asked questions. Car Seat Safety Awareness Class Sunday February 16, 2014…

UPDATED: Click here for some answers to some of the questions being asked about the Medevac Membership.

The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) awarded San Juan Island EMS and MedEvac/Island Air Ambulance with the 2013 Fixed Wing Award of Excellence at the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in Virginia Beach, VA at the annual awards banquet on October 21, 2013.

Volunteers will be trained Saturday (10-19-13) at the Mullis Center (589 Nash St. in FH) on issues that affect chronically and terminally ill patients and their families. contact Hospice of San Juan at 360.472.0322 with any questions or to register: Hospice of San Juan is an all volunteer, no charge, local, team of neighbors supporting…

San Juan Island EMS and Medevac wishes our colleagues and friends a Happy Emergency Nurses Week.  Your hard work and dedication are unparalleled and save lives in the air and in the ED.  Thank you for your hard work and dedicated service to those in greatest need.

FLIGHT NURSE JOB DESCRIPTION: The Critical Care Transport Nurse CCTRN provides high quality pre-hospital advanced life support including assessment, triage, and treatment utilizing standards and guidelines established by Island Air Ambulance/ San Juan Island EMS Chief, Director of Critical Care, and the Medical Director(s) within scope of practice. The CCTRN assesses the nature and extent…

What is Charity Care?  Help for low income individuals and families with EMS expenses. Charity Care is either free care or reduced-price care, depending on income level for EMS charges. Who is eligible?  Non District Resident Individuals and families within the stated income guidelines if: Demonstrated inadequate financial  resources to pay for care; and Out of…

San Juan Island EMS and Medevac honors your medical directives and end-of-life choices.  We have put up a web page up at  https://www.sanjuanems.org/patients/medical-directives/ to help you have the tools and resources to make those decisions and then have those conversations with your primary practitioner.  After your decisions are finalized, have your care provider fax a copy…

Ashley Sullivan, NREMT is one of our newest EMTs and a former banker.  She is already a skilled EMT and also possesses a lot of experience as a boat captain.  We welcome Ashley to EMS!

Island Air Ambulance MedEvac Membership is now available online. Go to www.medevacmembership.org to sign up or give a gift of membership to someone who needs it.  Look in your mailbox in the coming few weeks for your brochure to sign up!