United Medical Response - Division 1 - Salem

09/19/2025

⚽️⚽️ A lot of hard work has gone into making the Salem Soccer Park successful by many hardworking people. Now it will also be medically prepared!! ⚽️🚑

🌟 Big shoutout to United Medical Response for their amazing generosity! They’ve donated a fully equipped Automated External Defibrillator (AED) — a lifesaving device used in cardiac emergencies — plus a Medical Supply Jump Bag and 12 First-Aid kits for our Salem Bobcats Soccer coaches.

Thanks to their support, we’re even better prepared to keep our players, coaches, and families safe on and off the field. We are truly grateful to be part of such a caring community! ❤️⚽🙌

09/06/2025

Congrats, Derrek, on becoming our newest paramedic! Great job!!

08/22/2025

Rocking event shorts and all… our crews kick off the Du Quoin State Fair as the on-site EMS and First-Aid provider. Our operations director for the fair is once again Capt. Cole McKenzie. Nice weather this week!! Hope to see ya there.

08/17/2025

08/11/2025

Our newest paramedics!!!! Outstanding job!!

07/29/2025

We all appreciate Ken!

Training Officer Lt. Paramedic Ken Berkel brings a deep passion for education to our team.
Pictured here leading our clinical skills training, Ken is a seasoned critical care paramedic with years of experience in both ground and flight education. His commitment to mentoring field staff is unmatched and continues to elevate the clinical standards of our organization.

07/04/2025

Have a safe and happy 4th of July !!🇺🇸🇺🇸

05/21/2025

Great job, Walker!!

On May 5th SRO Vieira was summoned to the cafeteria at SCHS for a student who was choking. Upon his arrival the student's airway was clear. There was some follow up medical care that was provided by SRO Vieira and EMS. It was later learned that another student, Walker Crank, had actually performed the Heimlich maneuver on this student and potentially saving his life. During Freshmen year at SCHS all students are taught CPR, AED, Heimlich, and Stop the Bleed. This is all coordinated by Health teacher Stacey Lux, Nursing instructor Michelle Blomberg, and SRO Vieira. Thank you, Walker, for your act of bravery in what could be a serious situation! Walker was presented with a Life Saving plaque today and is a great example to all of us!

" Courage is found in unlikely places."

05/18/2025

On May 16th, United Medical Response responded to the Williamson County tornado, our largest multi-divisional deployment to date.

Alongside partners in fire, law enforcement, EMA, utility crews, volunteers, and mutual-aid agencies, our crews worked around the clock to respond to storm-related emergencies, search homes, treat the injured, as well as responded to routine calls throughout the region. Hats off to the various 911 PSAPs and our own communications team for getting the resources where they needed to be.

United Medical Response divisions from Herrin, Marion, Harrisburg, Salem, Centralia, and Mount Vernon were all deployed with command staff, ambulances, as well as reserve units staffed by off-duty personnel that stepped up without hesitation. Some even responded in personal vehicles to the scenes to support the search efforts.

Thankfully, there were no fatalities, though several were injured and many families are now facing major property loss or damage. Our thoughts and prayers are with them all. We hope for a speedy recovery!

As National EMS Week begins today, we’re proud to recognize our dedicated staff and the countless EMS professionals across the region who continue to serve in difficult, often thankless circumstances. If you see an EMS member out and about, feel free to toss them a “thank you.” It truly means more than you know.

To our team: You showed up when it mattered most. We’re proud of you all. Here’s to a Happy EMS Week!

05/06/2025

Congrats!!

04/30/2025

04/25/2025