at a glance...
"EMS Patch"
133 Birch Ave
P.O. Box B
Akron, Colorado 80720
Office: 970-345-2672
Fax: 970-345-2702
Washington County Ambulance Services
Director - Tony Wells
Shift Supervisors - Kelly Chenoweth / Heather Schafer / Lonnie Knudsen / Mike McCaleb
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Washington County Ambulance Service to provide the most professional and highly trained pre-hospital care to the clients as possible. Is our duty to increase public relations within Washington County as well as other local areas and State offices. We are to encourage the initial and continuing medical education of the volunteer staff and stay abreast of the ever-changing scopes of practice for our EMT's. We will strive to promote and foster better pre-hospital intervention for patients and families and work on trauma issues as they relate to our regional trauma advisory council. We take pride in our volunteer service and will continue to upgrade our ambulances, our ambulance facilities and billing services to our patient base. We are dedicated to LEARN, LEARN, and LEARN and to keep an OPEN MIND about CHANGE.
Ambulance Service Classes
CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)- The emergency method combining clearing the breathing passage with chest massage and sometimes drugs. It is used to start breathing and blood circulation in a Cardiac-arrest victim.
First Responder
EMT Basic
IV Approval
Basic EKG
Continuing Education
