Elgin Ambulance

05/23/2026

🚑 Help Spread the Word — Vote YES for EMS! 🚑

The Fayette County EMS Association is excited to announce our first EMS awareness and fundraising campaign!

Show your support by ordering your Vote YES for EMS apparel and help us spread the message across Fayette County.

Order here:
https://www.shirts2banners.com/fayette_county_ems_26/shop/home

📅 Store closes: June 7 at Midnight

❤️ $5 from every purchase goes directly to the Fayette County EMS Association to help support our Vote YES for EMS campaign.

By ordering apparel, you are:
✅ Helping educate the community
✅ Supporting local EMS advocacy
✅ Spreading awareness for an important initiative that impacts everyone

This is Campaign 1 of 2 — keep an eye out for our next fundraiser featuring some great custom tumblers!

Help us help you. Wear the message and don’t forget to VOTE YES for EMS on November 3rd!

05/19/2026

EMS and First Responders throughout Fayette County, Thank You.

05/17/2026

Thank you to all EMS professionals for the sacrifices you make and the compassion you show every day. Take care of yourselves, take care of each other, and continue staying strong for the communities you serve.

05/16/2026

The Fayette County EMS Association is asking Fayette County voters to deem EMS an essential service this November.

05/16/2026

Members of the Elgin Ambulance crew enjoyed our time at the Elgin Public Library for Story Hour this week.

05/14/2026

EMS Tip Thursday: DNR on the Fridge
In an emergency, seconds matter.
If you or a loved one has a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order, make sure it is placed in an easily visible and accessible location—many EMS agencies recommend the refrigerator.
Why?
When EMS arrives during a medical emergency, crews must quickly determine the patient’s wishes. A properly completed and easily accessible DNR can help ensure those wishes are honored.
Helpful tips:
• Keep the DNR form current and signed
• Let family members and caregivers know where it is located
• Avoid placing it in drawers, filing cabinets, or hard-to-find locations
• Consider using medical alert stickers or notifications if available in your area
Having these conversations and plans in place ahead of time can help reduce confusion and stress during an emergency.

EMS Tip Thursday: DNR on the Fridge

In an emergency, seconds matter.

If you or a loved one has a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order, make sure it is placed in an easily visible and accessible location—many EMS agencies recommend the refrigerator.

Why?
When EMS arrives during a medical emergency, crews must quickly determine the patient’s wishes. A properly completed and easily accessible DNR can help ensure those wishes are honored.

Helpful tips:
• Keep the DNR form current and signed
• Let family members and caregivers know where it is located
• Avoid placing it in drawers, filing cabinets, or hard-to-find locations
• Consider using medical alert stickers or notifications if available in your area

Having these conversations and plans in place ahead of time can help reduce confusion and stress during an emergency.

05/13/2026

Those with ascending readers are encouraged to visit our beautiful Elgin Public Library this Wednesday when members of the local Elgin Ambulance service stop by for yet another amazing Story Hour session! Make plans now to join us for our next dose of listening and learning fun!

05/03/2026

“If patients are already billed for ambulance services, why is an EMS tax levy also needed?”

The answer is simple, ambulance billing alone does not cover the true cost of providing emergency medical services.

EMS agencies respond 24/7, whether a patient has insurance, whether a bill gets paid, or even if a patient is transported. Crews, ambulances, medical equipment, medications, fuel, training, maintenance, insurance, and staffing all come with significant costs that continue to rise every year.

A large number of EMS calls result in little or no reimbursement. Medicare, Medicaid, insurance write-offs, non-transport calls, uninsured patients, standby coverage, mutual aid responses, and readiness costs create major funding gaps. Yet ambulances and trained personnel must still be available immediately when someone calls 911.

An EMS levy is not “double charging” residents. It is a way to help stabilize and sustain emergency medical services so ambulances, equipment, and trained providers are available when emergencies happen. Similar to how fire departments and law enforcement are funded, EMS requires community support to remain operational and reliable.

Without additional funding, many rural EMS services face staffing shortages, longer response times, reduced services, aging equipment, or even closure. Communities across Iowa and the nation are facing the same challenge.

This is about ensuring emergency medical care is available for everyone, your family, your friends, your neighbors, and visitors to our communities whenever they need help most.

04/27/2026

FINAL CALL!!!

Reminder of the Mental Health for Emergency Responders Seminar this Wednesday beginning at 6 pm!!

I hope to see many of you there.

Registration QR code is on the flyer.

04/21/2026

Please like and share the Fayette County EMS Association page to stay informed and involved. Our goal is to reach as many people as possible, sharing information, starting conversations, and educating our community. As we work together toward a sustainable future for EMS in Fayette County, we truly appreciate your support.

Please like and share our page to stay informed and involved. Our goal is to reach as many people as possible, sharing information, starting conversations, and educating our community. As we work together toward a sustainable future for EMS in Fayette County, we truly appreciate your support.

04/21/2026

It is National Volunteer Week. Thank you to those who choose to serve your communities..