United Medical Response - Division 1 - Salem

11/20/2025

**Resolved. The provider seems to have corrected the issue.**

Our dispatch is currently experiencing a partial outage with our phone system. If you are attempting to call our dispatch line and are unable to get through, please contact our back up number (618)237-4336. If this is an emergency then please just call 911.

11/11/2025

11/01/2025

We hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween!👻 🎃 Here are some pics of our crews and the amboolances!!

10/17/2025

United Medical Response Division 1 (Salem) responded to an active labor call on I-57 at mile marker 113 just south of Salem on 10-05-2025. EMS arrived to find delivery was imminent and assisted the mother, Taylor, with the breech delivery of Miss Kleo B. in the passenger seat of her grandmother’s car.

We are happy to share that both mother and baby are doing great and are now home. Miss Kleo weighed 7 lb 8 oz and measured 19.5 inches long.

Shared with permission from the family. Welcome to the world, Kleo!

10/11/2025

🏈🏈 Friday Night Lights! 🏈🏈
It’s homecoming night for many of our area high schools, and our crews are standing by to make sure everyone has quick medical care if needed.

Covering multiple games at once is no easy task and often happens thanks to our paramedics and EMTs who volunteer on their days off to ensure students have EMS coverage.

Tonight’s crews are on standby in Salem, Johnston City, Herrin, and Marion.

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.