Village of Dwight EMS

05/04/2026

📊 DWIGHT EMS April 2026 by the Numbers:
• 115 calls for service
• 69% of those calls were inside the Village of Dwight
• 31% were in our surrounding communities
• Nearly two-thirds (64.3%) happened during the day (7AM–7PM)
• Over one-third came in overnight.

⏱️ Our crews spent 93 hours actively on calls, that’s time dedicated directly to helping people in need.

📈 Year-to-date, we’ve responded to 535 calls for service.

04/29/2026

STOP THE BLEED® Educational License - We’re Approved!

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) STOP THE BLEED® (STB) Program is designed to train and equip the public to be able to treat traumatic injuries involving severe bleeding until the first responders arrive.

We’re excited to announce that the Village of Dwight EMS was recently issued a .STOP THE BLEED® Educational License We look forward to teaching our community how to STOP THE BLEED®.

It is estimated that more than 30,000 lives could be saved each year if more people had this basic, straightforward, but vital STOP THE BLEED® training. Key to the program’s success are organizations licensed to teach DoD approved STOP THE BLEED® courses.

We are also announcing that we are now part of the Stop the Bleed Coalition. The Coalition is an IRS approved, tax exempt, 501(c)3 charitable organization. It was formed with a mandate to support the STOP THE BLEED® campaign and is the only nonprofit organization with that singular purpose.

The mission of the Stop the Bleed Coalition is to support the STOP THE BLEED® campaign by providing resources that enable collaboration and cooperation between the many people and organizations working to train and equip the nation to reduce the loss of life due to traumatic bleeding.

The Coalition is licensed by the US Department of Defense to support the STOP THE BLEED® campaign. The Coalition offers a wide variety of DoD approved services and products to the growing STOP THE BLEED® community and to the general public.

Visit stopthebleedcoalition.org to learn more about the STOP THE BLEED® campaign.

04/28/2026

The Village of Dwight EMS would like to extend a sincere thank you to the members of Mason Livingston Lodge #371 for their generous $100 donation toward the purchase of a new Community Access AED.

This AED will be placed at Renfrew park and be available to the public during an emergency.

We truly appreciate the support and commitment of the lodge members to our community.

Pictured: Jerry Curtis with the Masons and Dustin Campbell, EMS Director.

04/26/2026

👕 Found Item Notice 👕

A T-shirt was found at the ball field and has been picked up by Dwight EMS for safekeeping.

If you believe it belongs to you, please send us a message.

Please share to help us find the owner!

04/23/2026

Thank you ladies from Dwight EMS! We appreciate everything you do!

Happy Administrative Professionals Day to Nicole, Shelby, and Stephanie!

Thank you for all you do for our Village!

04/17/2026

Happy Anniversary! Thank you for all that you do!

We would like to recognize the following employees celebrating their March and April anniversaries.

Thank you for your dedication and hard work!

04/14/2026

A huge thank you to the men and women of Dwight VFW Post 2608 for their generous $400 donation to help fund public-access AEDs in our village parks.

Adam Goetsch from Dwight VFW Post stopped by to present the donation and is pictured with EMS Director Dustin Campbell. Support like this brings us one step closer to replacing our outdated AED and expanding lifesaving access in critical locations across our community.

We have already deployed one AED at the Florence W. Garrett baseball fields, and our next AED will be placed at Renfrew Park near the newly renovated tennis and pickleball courts.

Thank you to Dwight VFW Post 2608 for investing in the safety of our community!

04/09/2026

🚑 Honored Recognition for Dwight EMS 🚑

We’re honored to be recognized as a Route 66 Centennial Certified Project for our new department patch.

The Route 66 Centennial program highlights projects across the country that celebrate, preserve, and promote the history and legacy of Route 66. To be certified, projects must reflect the spirit of the Mother Road and demonstrate a meaningful connection to the communities they serve.

Since 1972, Dwight EMS has cared for our residents and travelers along the historic Route 66 corridor. Our new patch featuring the iconic Route 66 shield was created to honor that connection and will serve as our emblem moving forward.

We're proud of our history and committed to our future.

04/02/2026

🚑 Dwight EMS – March 2026 Activity Report 🚑

Dwight EMS responded to 141 calls for service in March 2026.

📊 Call Volume
+11% from February
+28.2% from March 2025

📍 Response Area
83% of calls in the Village of Dwight
17% of calls outside the Village
20 calls in the Odell Fire Protection District
1 call in Allen Township Fire District
6 calls assisting surrounding mutual aid departments

🏥 Patient Care
73 Advanced Life Support (ALS) transports
20 Basic Life Support (BLS) transports

🔥 Fire Department Assists
22 responses assisting area fire departments

🚑 System Activity
8 overlapping incidents during the month
Up to 3 ambulances committed at the same time

03/26/2026

⚾️🥎 Baseball & Softball Season is Here – And So Is a New Lifesaving Tool ❤️🚑

As the season gets underway, we’re proud to share that a new AED (Automated External Defibrillator) cabinet has been installed at Florence W. Garrett Baseball Park.

A big thank you to our Public Works team for getting this installed and ready for the community.

📍 Location: South end of the concession stand

🔓 How to Access the AED:
• Call 911
• The dispatcher will provide the access code
• An ambulance will be dispatched at the same time

This AED is ready for immediate use in an emergency—because when seconds matter, access to lifesaving equipment makes all the difference.

➡️ What’s Next:
We’re working toward installing another AED at Renfrew Park, and are actively working on funding to make that happen.

03/23/2026

🚑 Thank you, Dwight IL. Lions Club! ❤️

We want to send a heartfelt thank you to the Dwight Lions Club for their generous $820 donation to the Village of Dwight EMS to help purchase a new public-access AED.

Eric Stewart of the Dwight Lions Club recently presented the donation to EMS Director Dustin Campbell. Moments like this are a great reminder of what makes Dwight such a special place. When there is a need, our community steps up.

This new AED will replace an 18-year-old unit that is no longer practical to maintain and will not be serviceable in the future. Having dependable life-saving equipment available in our parks is incredibly important because in an emergency, every second counts.

This AED, along with our other public-access AED, will be available at Florence W. Garrett Park and Renfrew Park to help protect the families, kids, and community members who enjoy those spaces.

We are truly grateful to the Dwight Lions Club for helping us move closer to our goal of keeping this important life-saving equipment available in our community.

Thank you for your generosity, your support, and for showing what a small town community is all about.