Clinton County EMS

12/16/2025

🚨🚨 Are you or someone you know interested in becoming an EMT?! Clinton County EMS will be hosting a class starting on January 12th, 2026. The course will be 50 classes and will help prepare you to take and pass the National Registry exam. Once you become a certified EMT you’ll be able to care for those in need and have the required credentialing for EMS and fire department careers. More details below! Seats are going quick so sign up before the class is full!!🚑🚑

🔘The program will be from 1/12/26-6/30/26.
🔘Class will be held Monday and Thursday from 5 pm - 9 pm.
🔘Tuition is $1,000, while members of Volunteer Fire Departments receive a 20% discount. $200 is the down payment, with payment plans available. This does include shirt and textbook.
🔘24 total clinical hours will be required.

Call our office at 765-659-6310 or email the Primary Instructor, Tim Grandstaff, at tgrandstaff@clintoncountyin.gov for more details and application.

11/28/2025

🦃🍗 We hope that everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving that was full of quality time with their friends and family. A shift spent their Thanksgiving with their work family.

🦃🚑We’re told that despite their life saving interventions, the turkey was declared delicious at 17:32. Family was notified, and sides were appropriately consoled. Rest in gravy🧡🥘

Happy Thanksgiving from Clinton County EMS. Have a safe holiday weekend, stay grateful, and brace for the inbound snow storm!❄️☃️

11/01/2025

🚨‼️ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING🚑

This Saturday and Sunday Clinton County EMS, Frankfort Police Department, Frankfort Fire Department, Clinton County Sheriff's Office, and Clinton County Central Dispatch will be doing active shooter training at Suncrest Elementary School. There will be a large first responder presence, but please note this is only a training exercise.

🚑 🚔🚒If you have a scanner you may hear radio traffic associated with the training.

10/31/2025

🎃🚑 Happy Halloween from Clinton County EMS! 🚑🎃

Tonight our crews will be out while little ghouls, goblins, and superheroes roam the streets. 👻

Here are a few quick safety tips from your EMS family:
🕯️ Carry glow sticks or flashlights to stay visible.
🚶‍♀️ Use sidewalks and crosswalks. Never dart between cars.
🍬 Have an adult check candy before eating it. Accidets happen, check ingredients for allergies!
🚗 Slow down and stay alert for trick-or-treaters.

Whether you’re handing out candy, trick-or-treating, or on shift keeping our community safe, have a fun and spooky night!

10/20/2025

10/19/2025

🚑 🚔🚨 We’re ready for day three!!

10/17/2025

🚑🚑 Today our staff starts a rigorous three day training focused on tactical medicine for active shooter events, high threat level events, and other trauma based care.

Thank you to Frankfort Police Department for hosting us this morning in your classroom.

On Saturday and Sunday our team will be working through simulated evolutions at Rossville Schools to apply what we learned in the classroom. Throughout these simulations we will be working with Clinton County Central Dispatch, Clinton County Sheriff's Office, Frankfort Police Department, Frankfort Fire Department, and other local first responders.

09/23/2025

🚑🏆 Clinton County EMS Named ALS Provider of the Year 🏆🚑

We are proud to announce that Clinton County EMS has been recognized as the 2025 ALS Provider of the Year (Non-Fire Based) by the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association.

This award reflects the dedication and professionalism of our paramedics, EMTs, and supervisors who deliver advanced, evidence-based care to Clinton County every day. Recent initiatives such as our very own paramedic program with 100% first attempt pass rates, advanced ventilator management, i-STAT point-of-care testing, and high-level training simulations have helped us continue raising the standard of prehospital care.

“This recognition belongs to our entire team,” said Director Steven Deckard. “They show up every day with skill, humility, and heart—and we are honored to serve this community.”

We also want to give special recognition to Sandy Crick, our office manager, who has been serving Clinton County EMS for an incredible 31 years. Sandy joined Steven in Noblesville to accept the award. Her dedication behind the scenes makes so much of our success possible.

The IFCA ALS Provider of the Year award highlights organizations that demonstrate exceptional outcomes, leadership, education, and community engagement. CCEMS was selected from a competitive field of peer agencies across the state.

09/15/2025

🚑PATIENT REUNION‼️❤️

Clinton County EMS is proud to announce the survival and recovery of a local resident who suffered a sudden cardiac arrest earlier this year.

Our EMS crews responded swiftly and found the patient in ventricular fibrillation, a life-threatening heart rhythm. Utilizing Zoll X Series Advanced monitors, the EMS team delivered rapid defibrillation and high-quality resuscitative care including the administration of antiarrhythmics. Their quick action restored the patient’s heartbeat and circulation before transport to the hospital. Throughout transportation the crew worked diligently to further stabilize. Our team was recognized for their outstanding care by Indiana Department of Homeland Security and Zoll Medical. Lead Paramedic Josh Halstead, Shift Supervisor Reid Cripe, EMT Chase Kieselbach, and EMT Lily Boles were all recognized.

🎉Last month, our team had a special moment of celebration as we reunited with the patient on her birthday. Frankfort Fire Department and Clinton County Central Dispatch members also joined in the reunion. The team joined her family and friends to sing Happy Birthday and reflect on the lifesaving efforts that made the day possible.

To see a patient not only survive but thrive, and to celebrate her birthday with her and her loved ones, is the greatest reward we could ask for.

Clinton County EMS continues to emphasize the importance of early recognition, rapid 911 activation, bystander CPR, and defibrillation in improving survival rates for cardiac arrest. The agency is committed to providing the highest quality of emergency medical care to the residents of Clinton County.

This post was delayed to allow for crew recognition by IDHS and Zoll.

09/10/2025

💙 We’re so excited for this event!

Join your local Ausome community in collaboration with Clinton County EMS and Avon Fire Department for Ausome Safety Day!

This special event was created by our Ausome Indy Moms after a story was shared about one of our nonspeaking Ausome kiddos choking in the car.

We want to help ausome families be prepared for these moments, should they ever occur.

So we created Ausome Safety Day! Join us for safety demonstrations, instructions, resources, meet local firefighters and EMS, and enjoy sensory crafts. This event is designed specifically for our ausome kiddos.

Sign up ausomeindy.org/safetyday

09/08/2025

🚑 OPEN PARAMEDIC CLASS APPLICATIONS FOR 2026! 🚑

Clinton County EMS is excited to announce its THIRD Paramedic Class!

💡 Why Choose the Clinton County Paramedic Program?

1️⃣ High Education Standards with Critical Care and Flight Providers as instructors and TWO involved Medical Directors with EMS and HEMS experience. 🚁
2️⃣ Hands-On Experience: Get real-world experience with our challenging curriculum and extensive lab trainings. This includes live intubations with anesthesia in the OR and cadaver lab experience. 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️
3️⃣ Fast Track Career: Skip the associate degree and jumpstart your career.
🏫🎓You will receive 30 credit hours with Columbia Southern University upon completion to give you the option to finish your degree quickly!

Act Now! Application closes on 11/30/2025.
Classes start on 1/5/2026 and end 12/31/2026.
Admission requires a written test and an interview.

🏥 Course Details:
Duration: 12 Month Program
Cost: $7,800 for the Entire Course
Schedule: Mon & Thurs In-Person 0900-1700
In-Depth Lab and Classroom Sessions

‼️ How to apply: Email Program Director Dolores Paul at dpaul@clintoncountyin.gov

05/23/2025

🚑 EMS WEEK🚑

Thank you to Nicole Bohannon for the generous delivery of goodie baskets! Also, thank you to Clinton County Central Dispatch for the cookies and Frankfort Police Department for the taco dinner last night! 💙