Cherokee Tribal EMS

11/21/2022

We had 14 staff members successfully complete the NC EMS Officer 1 class. We are proud of both our staff and all the other regional EMS personnel that took the time to advance the profession.

11/01/2022

Happy Halloween from the Boo Boo crew.

10/14/2022

We recently took delivery of new Hamilton T1 ventilators. Our crews then completed some device specific training and had a good mechanical ventilation review. These ventilators are the best on the market and greatly improve our crews ability to manage critical patients.

09/25/2022

Today we laid to rest a great friend, provider, and community servant, James Fischer or Buddy He started his service at Cherokee FD in 1982. Buddy continued his public service caring for his community members as a paramedic starting in 1993. Buddy retired in 2009. He will be greatly missed by all those that knew him, but it can be promised that his memories will carry on through the many lives he has touched.

08/05/2022

08/05/2022

Determining which patients have intracerebral hemorrhage before they get to the hospital would allow them to be routed directly to a more advanced hospital with the capability to treat stroke patients, even if it isn’t the closest.

08/05/2022

Cherokee Tribal EMS completed training this week to participate in a research trial with Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Crews will be testing the ability to do cranial ultrasounds to detect brain bleeds. CUPID_EMS (Cranial Ultrasound POCUS for ICH Detection) is now live and will hopefully make great changes in rural healthcare.

05/28/2022

We were very fortunate to have Daniel come up and visit our service a few weeks ago. He is doing great work bringing awareness to First Responder mental health. Thank you to Dansun and all of our staff for everything they do.

There's lots of EMS tech in this image that wasn't around when I first started, but one thing that's always been there. A big thanks to Cherokee Tribal EMS in North Carolina for helping me with this one.

Have a safe weekend everyone,

DanSun

05/24/2022

We are above and beyond proud of Bubba for taking part in the ride. We wish him and all the other riders a safe trip.

Introducing the 2022 team:
Adrian ‘Bubba’ Aguilera, 32
Painttown Community

“I am participating in the RTR ride this year to gain more knowledge about my ancestors and all they endured during the time of the removal. The spiritual connection we’ll experience throughout the ride is another reason I have applied for this ride. We will be challenged physically and mentally during this three week journey. As a RTR 2022 participant, I have excepted these challenges and I am looking forward to all the obstacles we’ll overcome individually and as a team. This will be an educational experience for me as well, allowing me to bring back and share knowledge that some of our communities are unaware of.”

05/16/2022

Cherokee Fire & Rescue and Tribal EMS extracted a patient from Mingo falls today. Patients injuries were minor. We wish him a speedy recovery!

05/11/2022

Congratulations to all the graduates last night.

05/03/2022

Thank you to Dansun Photos for coming out and capturing these photos. Some of our staff also got to hear his lecture on Post Traumatic Growth.

https://www.facebook.com/DansunPhotos

04/21/2022

Congratulations to our students that completed their EMT course last night. We wish you the best of luck on your state/national exams and all your future endeavors.

(Left to right- Zach Stutts (Instructor) Philip Carson Jr., Trish Calhoun, Ashlee Dunkelberger, Kaycee Lossiah, Chelsea Estes, Seth Smith, Travis Brooks)

04/08/2022

We are excited to announce our next EMT class. Contact Zach with any questions or to register. Zachstut@ebci-nsn.gov

04/03/2022

It is always great to have MAMA come out for some quality education. Thank you Courtney and Rusty!

03/11/2022

Congratulations Captain Rich. Thank you for your service and dedication to our community.

02/26/2022

Congratulations to two of our own Alicia Lambert and Tiff Panther for their most recent accomplishment.

It is our honor to announce and celebrate our Class of 2022 graduates who completed over 75 instructional hours of leadership development over a four month period. Courses this year included such topics as Principled Leadership: Emotional Intelligence; Generational Differences in the Workplace; Unconscious Bias; Recruitment & Retention; Building Blocks for Quality EMS; Coaching for Performance; Cultivating Resiliency; Radical Candor; DISC and Communication Strategies; Developing Your Personal Leadership Philosophy; Legal Bootcamp for Emergency Services Leaders; Leading From Where You Are, and much more!

These students join an alumni network of over 1,500 graduates from across the Southeast who have earned their certificate throughout the program's 40+ year history.

Congratulations to the following graduates:
Kim Allred
Christopher Anderson
Jeff Berry
Lanny Bivens
Chad Cardwell
Francis Kevin Crosby
Benjamin Garner
Brent Hager
James Hewitt
Kelly Lail
Alicia Lambert
Matt Locklear
Kelly Marlowe
Jennifer Meuser
Christopher Morrissey
Roy Newhouse
Ed Orrell
William Owens
Natalie Panther
Daniel Rigg
Dontae Roland
Eric Rucker
Annie Ryder (not pictured)
Scott Sigmon
Richard Sutley
Kevin Waldrop
Amanda Watson (not pictured)
James Wester
Scott Willis