Durham County Emergency Medical Services

11/19/2025

Today is Well Done Wednesday, where we spotlight exceptional work by our paramedics, AEMTs and EMTs. This week’s honorees are Paramedic Darren Steadman and EMT Lucy Harden.

This crew recently responded to a patient that had been in a car wreck and was having severe difficulty breathing. They did an excellent job of correctly determining that his respiratory distress was caused by a medical condition and immediately prioritizing life-saving treatment.

11/18/2025

Effective at 6:00 AM on Monday, November 17th, 2025, A burn ban is in effect for all areas of Durham County outside of the municipal city limits until further notice. Both recreational burning and burning of natural vegetation within 100 feet of a structure are prohibited.

As a reminder, burning of any trash is always prohibited and should be disposed of properly at a Durham County Solid Waste convenience site. A list of those locations can be found here -> https://dconc.gov/General-Services/Waste-and-Recycling/Durham-County-Convenience-Sites

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

Today is a belated Save Sunday, where we recognize the medics, AEMTs and EMTs who were involved in cardiac arrests with sustained ROSC (return of spontaneous circulation) during the previous week. Great job everyone!

11/12/2025

Today is Well Done Wednesday, where we spotlight exceptional work by our paramedics, AEMTs and EMTs. This week’s honorees are Paramedic Cynthia Carrillo, Paramedic Ricky Fortner, EMT Cody Davis, Paramedic Hunter Young and EMT Kaz Moore, nominated by Capt. Mark Oniffrey.

These crews recently ran a call with Capt. Oniffrey for a patient suffering from a severe asthma attack. He wrote, “The crews did a great job and saved a life!”

11/10/2025

Today is Save Sunday, where we recognize the medics, AEMTs and EMTs who were involved in cardiac arrests with sustained ROSC (return of spontaneous circulation) during the previous week. Great job everyone!

11/05/2025

Today’s Well Done Wednesday nominees are Cpl. Matt Tolley and DFD Squad 4 (A Shift), nominated by AEMT Megan O’Reilly.

Cpl. Tolley, AEMT O’Reilly, EMT Aidan Brodie and the DFD squad were dispatched to a sick person at an apartment complex. The patient, who lived alone and could not walk, expressed that he was concerned about losing his home due to being unable to clean his apartment. While AEMT O’Reilly and EMT Brodie began assessment and treatment of the patient, Squad 4 and Cpl. Tolley cleaned the patient’s bathroom.

AEMT O’Reilly writes, “I really wanted to send in a thank you and shout out to Cpl. Tolley and Squad 4 A shift crew for their wonderful patient care and compassion. Our job entails helping people, not just medically, but also ensuring they have a safe and secure home. Because of their help, this patient will not have to worry about losing his home over the bathroom not being cleaned and I believe that truly shows how dedicated they are to helping the citizens of Durham.”

11/05/2025

NOTICE OF BILLING SYSTEM UPGRADE

Durham County EMS’s billing partner, EMSMC, is currently upgrading to a new and improved billing system. During this transition, the system will be unavailable until the upgrade is complete. We anticipate this process will continue through November 9. During this period, Durham County EMS and EMSMC will not be able to access nor update accounts, or generate billing records.

If you need to make a payment, have questions about your bill, or would like to check your balance, please contact EMSMC directly at 877-930-0746 on or after Monday, November 10, 2025.

We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to enhance our billing services for our community. Thank you.

11/03/2025

Today is Save Sunday, where we recognize the medics, AEMTs and EMTs who were involved in cardiac arrests with sustained ROSC (return of spontaneous circulation) during the previous week(s). Great job!

10/31/2025

Check out the Durham County Office of Emergency Services Annual Report!