Durham County Emergency Medical Services

09/26/2025

The adventures of Academy 40 continue! Thursday afternoon was a sweltering Trauma Day at Little River State Park in Rougemont. Thanks to all the recruits, roleplayers, and very understanding parkgoers for making this a successful exercise!

09/25/2025

09/24/2025

Today is Well Done Wednesday, where we spotlight exceptional work by our paramedics, AEMTs and EMTs. This week’s honorees are Cpl. Jacob Boothe, EMT Erica Cunha, Paramedic Shawn Johnson, EMT William Aquino, Cpl. John O’Donnell, Paramedic Nizar Bejaoui, and AEMT Recruit Megan O’Reilly. These crews displayed excellent scene management on a call with multiple pediatric traumas and limited resources. Well done!

09/23/2025

DCEMS units are on scene of a traffic collision at Ninth Street and West Main Street. Please avoid the area.

09/23/2025

Academy 40 is in full swing! Our recruits spent some time yesterday running simulated cardiac arrest calls around our station on Stadium Drive, near Duke Regional Hospital. We'll have more photos from A40's training in the coming weeks.

09/22/2025

L'shana tova to all who celebrate!

09/22/2025

Applications are now open for a Senior Auto Mechanic with the Office of Emergency Services. Take a look at our competitive pay and great benefits. Apply today below!

https://careers.dconc.gov/job/Durham-SENIOR-AUTO-MECHANIC-40011335-NC-27701/1327461200/

09/22/2025

09/22/2025

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!

09/20/2025

09/19/2025

Hope to see you next weekend at Station 18 drop-in anytime from 9am-1pm

We will be there with our amazing CPST volunteers making sure families know how to safely install their car seats and booster seats and making sure kids are buckled up correctly.