What is new at Jackson EMS
Emergency Medical Services is one of the youngest professions with ties to emergency medicine. Getting our start in the mid to late 1970's, depending on where in the United States you check around that time. Through our early years, EMS has made some very significant changes in the way that we care for patients, as well as the equipment we use in doing that. Here at Jackson County, we are proud to say that we are making those changes and we are staying with and sometimes ahead of the latest and greatest with regard to EMS. Click on any of the links below to view the items we have changed over the recent years allowing us to continue to provide that top tier, quality care we are known for.

2000     Fluid warmers placed onto ambulances.

2003     EMS begins in-house pharmaceutical program.

2006     Intraosseous drills placed onto ambulances.

2006     EMS purchasing Freightliner Ambulances.

2006     EMS purchases Philips MRX cardiac monitors.

2009     EMS begins transmitting 12-lead ECG's to area hospitals.

2009     EMS begins Hypothermia therapy guideline.

2009     Paramedics begin carrying CPAP.

2010     EMS purchases Stryker Power Pro Stretchers.

2010     EMS begins new STEMI Guideline.

2010     Oxygen powered ventilators added to EMS units.

2010     Paramedics begin using laptop computers.