Dickinson County EMS

05/10/2026

Dickinson County EMS will be hosting our “Stock the Ambulance” Food Drive on Saturday, May 16th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at West Country Mart in Abilene.

We are asking community members to help us fill an ambulance with non-perishable food items and household essentials to support the Abilene Food Pantry. Donations such as canned goods, soups, peanut butter, pasta, cereal, toiletries, diapers, and paper products are greatly appreciated.

Every donation will go directly back into our community to help local families in need. We appreciate the continued support from our community and look forward to seeing everyone there!

03/15/2026

On Saturday, EMS personnel spent part of the day at the Chapman Irish Fest, distributing Letters of Life, providing safety information, and educating attendees about our Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program.

02/26/2026

01/28/2026

This month’s EMS training focused on the safe transport of pediatric patients during medical responses. Providers received hands-on instruction and practice in properly securing pediatric mannequins using approved car seats, the integrated ambulance child safety seat, a spine board, and the Pedi-Mate Transport Device. The training was led by Captain Paramedics Landon Reed and Jeanne’ Schantz.

11/25/2025

On Sunday, EMS hosted a “Stock the Ambulance” food drive at West’s Country Mart in Abilene. Through the generosity of our community, we collected approximately 1,300 non-perishable items and nearly $200 in monetary donations, all of which were donated to the Abilene Food Pantry. We extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who participated and supported this effort.

11/20/2025

Yesterday, Paramedics Troy Halfhill and Alex Leff conducted an airway and ventilation training session for EMS personnel, focusing on proper bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation techniques, needle decompression, cricothyrotomy procedures, and an overview of ventilator modes, settings, and operational adjustments.

11/18/2025

Join us on Sunday, November 23rd, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at West’s Country Mart as we work together to fill the ambulance with non-perishable food items!

10/27/2025

Despite the chilly and rainy weather on Saturday, our community showed incredible support by coming out to help us “Stock the Ambulance” for the Herington Family Resource Exchange!

Thanks to your generosity, we collected nearly 800 items and received over $60 in monetary donations to benefit local families in need.

A huge thank you to everyone who donated, as well as to the Herington Family Resource Exchange and Barnes Heartland Foods for partnering with us to make this event such a success!