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Crawford County EMS is a progressive municipal service within the county government in south east corner of Kansas.

Crawford County is a progressive municipal service within the county government. We serve 500+ square miles encompassing the cities of Pittsburg, Frontenac, Arma and Girard. We have a great mix of urban response as well as rural responses requiring transport times up to 20-30 minutes for emergency calls. We have a progressive protocol which addresses common medical and trauma emergencies and allows for autonomy in many situations. We have Zoll Z vent's, Zoll X Series Defibrillators and utilize Zoll PCR. Modern "Type 1" ambulances with an aggressive replacement program are utilized both in county and on transfers. We commonly transfer patients to Joplin, Mo and KU Medical center. Occasional destinations include Tulsa, Wichita and Springfield, Mo. Call volume over the past three years have averaged 4500 plus and include call types from GSW's, MVC's, Active cardiac events (catheter lab in Pittsburg) and everything you might see in the fast pace urban system but in smaller volumes. Outside of EMS we have Pittsburg State University where you might consider broadening your education. We have LOTS of wildlife opportunities including T & C Outfitters and KDW&P lands and lakes. We are also on the edge of the Ozarks with quick access to several world class fisheries. Branson, Springfield and Kansas City are within a two hour drive as is Grand Lake O' the Cherokees. Our cities offer urban as well as spacious rural living! It would be worth your time to explore opportunities with CCEMS.

01/14/2026

We had a busy 2025 at CCEMS. For the year we had a average of 3 ambulances staffed daily (sometimes 2, sometimes 4) to provide coverage of the entire county. This includes take interfacility transfers when we are available. A total call volume of 4,673 call where ran by our crews for the calendar year. These calls can range from a simple lift assist or assist other agency to a major MVA or cardiac arrest. A part of the 4,673 is also interfacility transfers from the local hospitals to other facilities for a higher level of care. CCEMS was able to take a total of 536 transfer sent out between the two local hospitals, this is 15% of our total call volume. 367 of those went to the Joplin, MO area with 74% of those going to Mercy Hospital of Joplin. 169 of these transfers are what we consider "long distance" which is over one hour of drive time in one direction, with Springfield, Kansas City, Wichita, Tulsa just being a few examples. These numbers do not include the number of transfers we take "in county" from one of the local hospitals to another. We appreciate all the help and support from the community and will continue striving to do our best to provide reliable patient care. We hope everyone has a great 2026!

01/06/2026

Now Hiring: EMS Training Coordinator

Crawford County Emergency Medical Services is seeking a qualified EMS Training Coordinator to join our team. This full-time position plays a vital role in supporting emergency medical services through training coordination, quality assurance, and continuing education.

Position Highlights:
• Full-time | Salary based on experience
• Location: Pittsburg, KS
• Required: Current Paramedic Certification
• Teaching experience preferred

The EMS Training Coordinator is responsible for coordinating CPR, ACLS, PALS, and continuing education courses; maintaining training and compliance records; supporting quality assurance; and ensuring adherence to current standards of care.

Apply by: January 16, 2026

To apply or for more information, visit https://www.crawfordcountykansas.org/county-employment.html or contact Randi Ryan at (620) 724-4196 or rryan@crawfordcountykansas.org.

Crawford County is an equal opportunity employer.

12/19/2025

Today we celebrate Kenny yoakum on his retirement. Kenny has spent 3 decades with us and instilled his knowledge and compassion of EMS and patient care to more people that we could ever begin to remember. Kenny thank you for the time and dedication you have given and we wish you a happy retirement. We shall see you around and can only hope our future leaders have the same passion for EMS that you have.

12/12/2025

We had our last employee meeting of the year this morning. We do these monthly to give employees a chance to speak on issues and come together with training ideas or just ideas for the department in general to make us better. First off we want to thank all of the local companies and restaurants that donated to us for the giveaways, one of our employees mothers worked on getting all these gifts for us with the support if the community we appreciate you all very much. Last but not least we would like to thank each and everyone of our employees for your hard work and dedication not only to us but to the community also. Merry Christmas and happy new year, to all.

12/06/2025

A couple days late, thank you to the community for supporting Crawford county Kansas EMS. It was bitter cold but we enjoyed seeing you all at the Christmas parade.

11/12/2025

Space Weather Alert from the National Weather Service

The sun has been very active, causing strong geomagnetic storms (G4 level) that could make the northern lights faintly visible in our area tonight.

Another powerful storm is expected tomorrow around noon, which may cause GPS and radio disruptions, including issues with farm equipment that rely on satellite navigation.

If you experience any impacts from this event, please report them to the National Weather Service these storms are rare and valuable for data collection!

10/28/2025

Happy national first responders day to all of the other first responders and our own. Also a big thank you to ARCK construction for the doughnuts today they are delicious.

10/16/2025

“With courage, compassion and care. You saved lives and touched hearts.” 19 years of dedicated service Rodger Long congratulations on your retirement and thank you for your service!

09/24/2025

Thank you to the Nazarene Church of Girard, KS for hosting the Blessing of the first responders.

09/11/2025

A big thank you to the ROTC program at Pitt State for the invitation this morning to be a part of the 9/11 memorial. We will never forget!

07/01/2025

Talking to some interested youngsters at Community Health Center of SEK Pittsburg North's Health Camp! It was pretty warm but the guys and kids were troopers.

06/30/2025

Thoughts and prayers for Kootenai County and Coeur D'Alene Fire Departments.

Address

270 N. Industrial Drive
Pittsburg, KS
66762

Telephone

+16202313344

Website

http://crems.org/

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