Bloomer Ambulance and First Responders

05/22/2026

05/18/2026

Honoring EMS week, we salute the dedicated team that transforms emergency response into a beacon of safety and hope in our community.

05/16/2026

Heroes deserve to be recognized. ❤️💙

Do you know a police officer, firefighter, EMS provider, dispatcher, veteran, or active military member who continues showing up for others every single day?

✨ Hope 4 Heroes is now accepting nominations for our Friday Heroes Watch spotlight.

Send your nominees to our inbox and help us honor the incredible heroes in our communities.

04/26/2026

As Volunteer Week comes to a close, we want to take a moment to shine a well-deserved spotlight on the incredible volunteers who make up the Wisconsin EMS Association Board of Directors. These men and women give their time, expertise, and passion to strengthen EMS across our state and we couldn't do it without them.

A huge thank you to our board:
🔹 Chanse Kaczmarski — Fitch-Rona EMS
🔹 Evelynn Dax — Mayo Clinic
🔹 James Young — Bloomer Ambulance and First Responders
🔹 Adam Robarge — Tomah Area Ambulance Service
🔹 Ryan Huser — City of Ripon Guardian Ambulance
🔹 Shaunna Bryant — Waushara County EMS
🔹 Becky Smudde — Harrison Fire-Rescue
🔹 Wyatt Sachen — County Line Fire & Rescue
🔹 Delaney Weiler — Vesper Volunteer Fire Dept & Life Link III
🔹 Tyler Rush — Black River Falls Fire and Rescue
🔹 Jamie Stephenson — UW Health Emergency Education Center & Brodhead Area EMS
🔹 Ashley Carothers — Bloomer Ambulance & First Responders

Your leadership, advocacy, and dedication help make our community stronger every single day. Thank you for helping with Conferences, legislative changes, trainings, membership, guidance, and so much more 💙

~ The WEMSA Staff

04/24/2026

Bloomer EMS recently participated in a mock prom crash at Bloomer High School, working alongside many different emergency service agencies and community partners as part of this yearly training and educational event.

This exercise not only provides valuable training for our local EMS, fire, and law enforcement agencies, but also serves as an important educational opportunity for students in our community about safe driving and the dangers of distracted driving.

Each year we take part in this event, and from the students to the teachers to those of us involved in the response, it serves as a solemn and all-too-realistic reminder of how quickly lives can change. The silence of the crowd each time gives us goose bumps. Thank you to everyone who helps plan this each year - the importance of this exercise does not go unnoticed.

04/19/2026

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Carol was located and is now safe. Thank you for all of your assistance!

----SILVER ALERT FOR CHIPPEWA COUNTY---

Carol Ann Zucollo F/W 12/14/1940 504 155 BLU BRO left on foot from her residence at 30755 117th St, New Auburn around 100pm today to take her yellow lab for a walk. She was wearing a gray and white camo jacket, and does have dementia. Carol nor the dog have returned home.

Please keep an eye out, and contact 9-1-1 if you have contact with Carol or any other additional information.

03/15/2026

03/13/2026

Congratulations Chief McElroy!
Mark is also a Bloomer EMT, serving the community in multiple ways!

Please welcome your new City of Bloomer Police Chief. Chief McElroy was sworn into his position today by Judge Lane.

02/10/2026

At tonight's ambulance meeting, AEMT Cole Boettcher was presented with a life saving award.

Recently, while off duty, Cole responded to a cardiac arrest emergency in a rural part of our service area. He arrived within minutes of the 911 call and performed life-saving measures which resulted in the patient waking up and breathing. Cole and others on the scene directly contributed to the patient's survival.

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates are extremely low. The times that they are successful are always because of early CPR and AED use, both of which happened that day. Congratulations Cole!

01/05/2026

ICE STORM APPROACHING BARRON COUNTY

The National Weather Service is advising that another round of freezing rain and icy conditions are expected this evening through early Tuesday morning. Barron County is predicted to receive a minimum of 0.01" of ice with the potential of receiving 0.10" (ten times the original amount) or more as the storm progresses.

The commute for tomorrow morning will be significantly impacted so please leave early to give yourself enough time so you don't have to rush.

Here are our top 5 tips for driving on ice:

1) Drive like your grandma is holding a full cup of hot coffee.
No sudden moves, no hard braking, no showing off, slow and smooth keeps everyone (including grandma) safe and happy.

2) Black ice is just regular ice wearing camouflage. If the road looks "wet" when it's 10 degrees out, congratulations - you've found it. Now slow down before it finds you.

3) Ice doesn't care how expensive your truck is.
4WD, AWD, big tires, ice doesn't care. These things will put you into a snowbank without hesitation. Your most important factor is speed. S L O W D O W N . . .

4) Assume that every other driver is late for work, under-caffeinated, and over-confident. Give them space. Lots of it.

5) If you feel confident, slow down
Confidence on ice is usually the last warning before regret. If it feels easy, you're going too fast.

Stay Safe,

Mike Judy, Director
Office of Emergency Management
Barron County Sheriff's Department
[email protected]

01/04/2026

The year 2025 saw Bloomer Ambulance achieve a record high of 953 calls. Some data from those calls were:

Top 5 reasons for call outs
1. Falls
2. Breathing Problems
3. Sick Person
4. Weakness
5. Fire related

Friday was the busiest day of the week.

Calls most frequently originated from:
1. Home/Private Residences
2. Assisted Living Facilities
3. Nursing Homes

60% of patients were over 60 years old.

Thanks for all the community support and most importantly thank you to all our EMTs and supporting agencies that make this possible.