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”A Model EMS System”
EMS
Crew At Grace Helispot
STAFF
EMS Director
Randy L. McKinney EMT-P
Training/Operations
Officer
Major Kenneth R. Anthony NAEMD,EMT-P
BLS Coordinator
Sgt. Major Vacant
Medical Director
Edward St. Bernard M.D.
Administrative Assistant
Linda Reel
A-Shift
Capt. Mark Barrier CCEMT-P
Lt. Jason Black
Sgt. Vacant
B-Shift
Capt. Earl Stamey EMT-P
Lt. Jimmy Winters CCEMT-P
Sgt. Robbie Carswell
C-Shift
Capt. Brad Browning
Lt. Marty Parlier CCEMT-P
Sgt. Jon Lowdermilk
D-Shift
Capt. Tim Hubbard EMT-P
Lt. Scott Brasecker
Sgt. Dane Moore
Training Calendar
Critical
Care
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Burke County Emergency Medical Services provides pre-hospital
medical services to over 92, 000 citizens of Burke
County and covers 511 square
miles of the county. Burke County
Emergency Medical Services currently has five (5) stations located across the
county.
Station 1 is located behind Grace Hospital and houses two
(2) EMS Units staffed with Paramedics and one (1) Quick
Response Vehicle (QRV) which is staffed with a supervisor operating at the
Paramedic level. The QRV is equipped with Paramedical equipment, support
supplies, and technical rescue equipment. The QRV is responsible for
management of resources and EMS Response overflow, when
all EMS Units are on other calls. Both Burke County
Rescue and East Burke Rescue support the QRV, for transport capabilities.
Station 1 also houses a third EMS Unit Monday through
Friday from the hours of 9:30
am
to 6:30 pm. This unit is also staffed
at the Paramedic level.
Station 2, which is located beside Valdese General Hospital
on Malcolm Boulevard in Rutherford College. The EMS Unit is staffed at the
Paramedic level 24 hours / 7 days a week.
Station 3 is located in the town of Glen Alpine on Catawba
Street. The units are also staffed at the Paramedic level and are operated 24
hours a day / 7 days a week.
Station 4 is located in the town of Hildebran on Highway 70. The units
are also staffed at the Paramedic level and are operated 24 hours a day / 7
days a week.
Station 5 is located in the Jonas Ridge Community in the
northern tip of the county. The units is also staffed with one (1) Paramedic
with the Jonas Ridge Volunteer Fire Department providing EMT level personnel for
driving and assisting with patient care. This station is staffed 24 hours a
day / 7 days a week.
Burke County Emergency Medical Services offers numerous
response services other than pre-hospital medicine and transports. EMS
also operates a Special Operations Unit that responds to Wilderness Medical
situations, and special situations with Law Enforcement and Fire Departments,
specialized coverage for Mass Gatherings and Special Events, and Mass Decon
along with the Burke County Hazardous Materials Team and State Medical Assistance
Team. The Special Operations Team is made up of EMS
Staff with specialized training and physical requirements. The team operates
with an expanded version of protocols for patient treatment. Special
Operations members are utilized on an on-call rotation and a call back
format.
Pre-hospital Medicine has advanced tremendously in
the past 33 years to an enhanced level of treatments and skills. Burke County
Emergency Medical Services is on the cutting edge of pre-hospital care and
continuing to strive for excellence in the field of Emergency Medicine.
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