EMS Division

CRESTED BUTTE

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

PO Box 1009, Crested Butte, CO 81224 Office: 970-349-5333 Emergencies: 911

www.CBFPD.org

EMS DIVISION

FOR EMERGENCIES: DIAL 911

PERSONNEL: Our EMS Division has 25 members. Of these members, there are: 1 PA/EMT, 1 RN/Critical Care Paramedic, 2 RN/Paramedics, 1 Critical Care Paramedic, 2 Paramedics, 8 EMT-Intermediates, 14 EMT-Basic/IVs and 4 EMT-Basics. All of our EMT's are state certified Emergency Medical Technicians, and most are Nationally Registered ( www.nremt.org) as EMT's.

AMBULANCES (All are Advance Life Support Units):

Med 44: 2008 Braun Dodge Ram 4500 4wd

Med 41: 2003 Wheeled Coach Ford F-350 4wd

Med 42: 1999 Wheeled Coach Ford F-350 4wd

Med 43: 1991 CayelCraft Chevy 3500 4wd

PRIMARY STATION (Administration, Scheduling, Supplies): Station #1

PHYSICIAN ADVISOR: Dr. Roger Sherman (Crested Butte Medical Center)

TRAINING:

EMT-BASIC COURSE: August 18-November 3, 2008. See Course: Schedule, Policies & Procedures, Application, Position Description for EMT-B
Please contact EMS Coordinator Ross Orton at 970-349-5333 X 3 for more information.

EMT-INTERMEDIATE COURSE: June 24-December 16, 2008. See Course: Schedule, Policies & Procedures, Application
Please contact EMS Coordinator Ross Orton at 970-349-5333 X 3 for more information.

CME: is held the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month.

PATIENT PRIVACY PRACTICES STATEMENT: Click HIPAA

CALL VOLUME: Approximately 600 calls per year.

COLORADO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT: Click Here

Note: This State agency governs the operations of EMS, and their site contains a great deal of useful information regarding EMS, public health and the environment.

MEDICAL TIPS FOR MOUNTAIN VISITORS: Click Tips

LIGHTS & SIRENS - - WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU SEE OR HEAR THEM: Click Lights

HOUSE, BUILDING & LOT NUMBERING -- WE NEED NUMBERS TO FIND YOU: Click Numbering