7:30am Leaving Richland Center and traveling to the Life Line headquarters to pick up our new ambulance.
9:48am Arrived at Life Line
New Ambulance to Arrive Soon!
June 14, 2012 by
New Ambulance to Arrive Soon!
We are expecting delivery of our new Life Line Ambulance the first week of July. Enjoy some pictures of our new ambulance in progress.
Three squad members pass the National Registry Exam….
May 30, 2012 by
Three squad members pass the National Registry Exam….
The Richland County Ambulance Service is happy to announce that Rachel Kerian, Andrew Winchell and Rachel Turgasen have recently passed the EMT National Registry Exam and have succesfully obtained their license as Emergency Medical Technicians.
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, or N.R.E.M.T., is a non-profit organization founded in 1970 whose mission is to serve as the national EMS certification organization by providing a valid, uniform process to assess the knowledge and skills required for competent practice required by EMS professionals throughout their careers. Prior to the 1970’s, a national certification standard for emergency medical care did not exist.
In order to obtain your EMT license in the State of Wisconsin you must first complete 144 hours of course training, which is done in one college semester. Then after passing the class and your final exam you go onto take the National Registry written exam and complete 6 skill stations. Once you pass the N.R.E.M.T. exams you are eligible to apply for your state license.
It was a lot of knowledge to gain in a short time period and the testing was difficult, but with dedication and perseverance Rachel, Andrew and Rachel achieved their goal of obtaining their license and becoming EMT’S.
Please join us in congratulating Rachel Kerian, Andrew Winchell and Rachel Turgasen on their achievement of becoming EMT’s!
Thank You To Local Businesses For Their Support
May 20, 2012 by
Thank You To Local Businesses For Their Support
The Richland County Ambulance Service is grateful for the contributions and support of the following local businesses. Their donations helped to make possible the 40th anniversary pancake breakfast.
Richland County EMS Video
May 18, 2012 by
Compassion. Commitment. Giving. That’s what it takes to be an EMT.
Richland County EMS is an IV-Tech level ambulance service in southwest Wisconsin. Staffed only by volunteers, it serves 16,000 people and runs about 1,000 calls a year.
Three new Intermediate Technicians!!
May 17, 2012 by
Three new Intermediate Technicians!!
The Richland County Ambulance Service is proud to announce that two of it’s members recently passed the EMT-Intermediate Technician program at Southwest Technical College. The members are Cheryl Dull and Heather Grimsled. We are so proud of their achievement and fortunate to have them as a part of our team. Congratulations Heather and Cheryl!
To obtain the Intermediate Technician level the candidate must first have completed the 144 hour EMT Basic class then complete an additional 90 hours, plus clinical time and pass both a written test and a series of cognitive or “hands-on” skill stations.
We are also pleased to have Elizabeth Hall as a new member of our team. Elizabeth comes to our squad as a licensed Paramedic and has nearly 4 years of EMS experience. As a licensed Paramedic, Elizabeth can operate on our squad as an Intermediate Technician. Welcome to the team Elizabeth!
A BIG Thank You….
May 15, 2012 by
A BIG Thank You…
The Richland County Ambulance Association would like to say Thank You to everyone who came to our 40th Anniversary Pancake Breakfast. It was a HUGE success in so many ways! The show of support and encouraging words mean so much to us. We are very proud to be celebrating 40 years of service and very honored to have been able to celebrate this milestone in our squad’s history with our community.
All proceeds will go towards continuing education for our members, new computer equipment and facility upgrades.
We are blessed to have your support!
40th Anniversary Pancake Breakfast
May 8, 2012 by
Pancake Breakfast – May 13th 2012
The Richland County Ambulance Association is celebrating 40 years in 2012. We are celebrating with the community by having our first ever pancake breakfast on Sunday, May 13 from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Richland Center Community Center. We are anticipating being in the new Community Center which will add even more excitement to the event and make the trip well worth it to come tour the building.
Along with the pancake breakfast is a scheduled landing from Med-Flight out of Madison for public viewing and a chance to meet one of the Med-Flight crews that has made 100’s of trips to Richland Center Hospital and rural landing sites in Richland County. Please keep in mind if their pager goes off they may have to leave so come early to not miss out. It is very informational and interesting to see the landing site set up and instructions given to them by duty crew. This will be done as if they are landing in a rural area in an unfamiliar landing zone, because it will be!
We also have the State Patrol Seatbelt Enforcement Trailer schedulde to be there all day during the pancake breakfast. Here is link to one of the State Patrols seat belt simulators to see what can be expected. http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/statepatrol/outreach/little-convincer.htm
Our new ambulance is on order with expected delivery around the beginning of May; with luck it will be here on May 13 and on display unless our pager goes off of course.We hope to see you ther,e showing your support for what the Richland County Ambulance Service has done for the committee and meet the EMT’s on a social level.
More than a job, A CALLING
Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week
April 14, 2012 by
Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week
The week of April 16-20, 2012 is Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. The National Weather Service in Wisconsin and Wisconsin Emergency Management are asking that everyone take time to go over their safety plans so that they will be ready when severe weather strikes. The time to prepare is before the storms hit.
On Thursday, April 19, a tornado drill will be conducted. At 1 pm, a test Tornado Watch will be issued for all of Wisconsin. The test watch will be broadcast on NOAA Weather Radio as a Required Weekly Test–RWT. At 1:45 pm, the NWS Green Bay office will issue a test Tornado Warning. The test warning will be broadcast as a test on NOAA Weather Radio using the actual Tornado Warning code. The drill will conclude at 2 pm.
Here’s the schedule for the tornado drill:
1:00 p.m. – A test Tornado Watch is issued for all of Wisconsin by the Storm Prediction Center
1:45 p.m. – NWS offices in Wisconsin issue test Tornado Warnings using actual Tornado Warning code (broadcast will state this is a test)
2 p.m. – Drill ends with the issuances of test Severe Weather Statements
Should severe weather be present anywhere in Wisconsin on the day of the drill, the test watch and warnings will be postponed until Friday. If severe weather is forecast for Friday, the drill will be canceled.