County Emergency Medical Services

09/17/2025

This is great advice to keep in mind as the temps start dropping!

Thank you, Roth ID Tag, for making this video and for sharing the charming little star, Matthew!

07/13/2025

County EMS is very proud to be able to support the fantastic Polk County Fair 5K Run event once again this year!

The weather was much cooler than last year, so there wasn’t as big a draw to the cooling station, but we cheered for the runners and walkers and bandaged up a skinned knee!

Congratulations to all the participants and to the staff for a wonderful and successful event!

Polk County Fair 5K Run/Walk
Polk County Fair - Fertile, MN
Fertile, Minnesota
Fertile Community Club
Fertile Journal

07/03/2025

Happy Independence Day!

Please be safe this weekend!

Supervisor children, don’t mix fireworks and alcohol, NEVER “shoot” fireworks off in your hands.

And County EMS wants to extend a huge thank you to all the Soldiers, Airmen and Airwoman, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Guardswomen, and Marines, past and present, who have served our Nation in our Armed Forces. We are grateful for your service.

06/19/2025

County EMS is so proud of the Fertile-Beltrami Trap team members heading to the Minnesota State High School League State Tournament today! Good luck! Go Falcons! Fertile Community Club Fertile, Minnesota Fertile Journal

06/09/2025

05/24/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to our County EMS Open House! We had great participation in the coloring contest, and the bouncy house and basketball game were a hit!

05/24/2025

Saturday - County EMS Open House
“EMS, We’re There Because We Care”

TODAY IS THE DAY! It’s the final day of EMS Week and County EMS wants to celebrate it with YOU!

Please join us TODAY at our County EMS Open House from 11:00am-2:00pm on Saturday, May 24, 2025!

We will offer FREE Hands-Only CPR and FREE STOP the BLEED training. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the National STOP the BLEED campaign. Visit https://www.stopthebleed.org/training/ and click on the ONLINE COURSE, then come to our open house for hands-on validation of your new skill! You can complete the online portion at the learning station, too. We will have a drawing for a FREE bleeding control kit ($75 value) and a FREE tourniquet ($25 value) for those who participate and get trained!

We will support the National Prescription Drug Take Back program and have a place to drop off expired and unused/unneeded medication as well as miscellaneous medical supplies (diabetic supplies, adult diapers and chucks, wound care items, etc).

We will have FREE File of Life packets for you and your loved one’s medical information to place on your refrigerator.

Through a generous donation, we will again this year, have FREE Roth ID Tags - The Roth ID Tag™ Emergency Identification System is an information tag that can be affixed to any car seat or product used by an infant, young child, or person under the care of a parent or guardian. It gives EMS, Fire, and Law Enforcement a name and number to call if there is no one around to speak on behalf of the user. Used by any person, children or adults - from car seats to walkers, for young and old, the options are endless! Visit https://rothidtag.com for more information. Come to the open house and we will help you get these on your child’s car seat!

We will have a Kids’ Coloring Contest. Coloring sheets can be picked up at County EMS or participating area businesses during the week and can be dropped off during the open house any time before 2:00 pm on May 24, 2025. Kids preschool to 12th grade are encouraged to participate. Winners will be selected in different categories and published on our Facebook and Instagram pages! Winners will receive first aid kits for the home or car.

We will have a food vendor for you to purchase lunch - back by popular demand: Barnyard Bites!

Again, this year there will be a BOUNCY HOUSE for the kids; games, coloring, and activity pages; coffee, cookies, and Kool-Aid; and learning stations.

Lots of things to do:
Meet the team of dedicated EMTs and paramedics!
FREE Hands-Only CPR
FREE STOP the BLEED training – drawing for participants!
National Prescription Drug Take Back/Expired medication and unused/unneeded medical items drop-off
FREE ROTH ID TAG™ Identification System
FREE File of Life magnetic folders
Kids’ Coloring Contest - prizes include first aid kits for home or auto
Coffee, cookies, and Kool-Aid
Learning Stations
Food Vendor – Barnyard Bites!
BOUNCY HOUSE
NEW THIS YEAR Connect-Four Basketball Game

Fertile, Minnesota Fertile Community Club Fertile Journal

05/23/2025

Friday - EMS Recognition Day
“EMS, We’re There Because We Care”

County EMS has been providing Advance Life Support (ALS) Emergency Medical Services to the Fertile, Beltrami, Gary, Mentor, and Winger communities since 1977! We started off as a part-time service, providing services during the Polk County Fair and in the summer, but became an full-time EMS service in 1982.

Through the years, County EMS had continued to thrive because of the dedicated people who are the heart and soul of County EMS, the EMTs and medics, who train year-round to keep their knowledge and skills current, and are There Because We Care!

Please join us at our County EMS Open House from 11:00am-2:00pm on Saturday, May 24, 2025!

Meet the team of dedicated EMTs and paramedics!
FREE Hands-Only CPR
FREE STOP the BLEED training – drawing for participants!
National Prescription Drug Take Back/Expired medication and unused/unneeded medical items drop-off
FREE Roth ID Tag™ Identification System
FREE File of Life magnetic folders
Kids’ Coloring Contest - prizes include first aid kits for home or auto
Coffee, cookies, and Kool-Aid
Learning Stations
Food Vendor – Barnyard Bites!
BOUNCY HOUSE
NEW THIS YEAR Connect-Four Basketball Game

Fertile, Minnesota Fertile Community Club Fertile Journal

05/22/2025

Thursday - Save-A-Life: National STOP THE BLEED Campaign and Hands-Only CPR
“EMS, We’re There Because We Care”

The leading cause of preventable death after injury is uncontrolled bleeding. This means that if bleeding isn't stopped quickly, it can lead to death within minutes. The STOP the BLEED campaign aims to educate the public on how to control bleeding and save lives. Minutes count! Someone who is severely bleeding can bleed to death in as little as 5 minutes. That’s why bleeding control—keeping the blood inside the body—is the purpose of STOP THE BLEED® training.

‘STOP THE BLEED’ Saved a Young Athlete’s Life
In early spring, Brett Baxter, a 13-year-old athlete at Vidor Junior High School, was having a typical day at school, playing football with his friends outside at lunchtime.

But then all of a sudden, he fell through a window, seriously injuring his arm.
The glass severely injured a very large vein and some tendons in Brett’s arm. One of his teachers ran to his side, but Brett was losing a lot of blood very quickly.

Luckily, the school’s campus police officer, Mark Steele was there when it happened. Mark rushed to the scene and knew exactly what to do, thanks to his STOP THE BLEED training. Mark said, “I saw Brett had lost a lot of blood, and my first reaction was to put a tourniquet on him.”

Brett survived, thanks to the quick action of the campus police officer and his training in STOP THE BLEED. Read more here: https://www.christushealth.org/connect/your-health/childrens-health-and-wellness-stories/stop-the-bleed-saved-a-young-athletes-life

Or better yet, get trained yourself! Please participate in the National STOP THE BLEED campaign. Visit https://www.stopthebleed.org/training/ and click on the ONLINE COURSE, then come to our open house for hands-on validation of your new skill!

We will have a drawing for a FREE bleeding control kit ($60 value) and a FREE tourniquet ($25 value) for those who complete STOP THE BLEED training!

Please join us at our County EMS Open House from 11:00am-2:00pm on Saturday, May 24, 2025!

Meet the team of dedicated EMTs and paramedics!
FREE Hands-Only CPR
FREE STOP the BLEED training – drawing for participants!
National Prescription Drug Take Back/Expired medication and unused/unneeded medical items drop-off
FREE Roth ID Tag™ Identification System
FREE File of Life magnetic folders
Kids’ Coloring Contest - prizes include first aid kits for home or auto
Coffee, cookies, and Kool-Aid
Learning Stations
Food Vendor – Barnyard Bites!
BOUNCY HOUSE
NEW THIS YEAR Connect-Four Basketball Game

Fertile, Minnesota Fertile Community Club Fertile Journal

With 3 quick actions, you can be trained to save a life. The number 1 cause of preventable death after injury is bleeding. That’s why we want to train you how to stop the bleed.

05/21/2025

How You Can Support County EMS

County Emergency Medical Services is Minnesota's first rural-based advanced life support ambulance service. We have been providing this service since 1982!

However, like all nonprofit ambulance services, we are incredibly challenged. Government and insurance payments do not cover all the services we provide and we can lose between $50 and $1,335 per reimbursed transport.

You can help offset these losses with your charitable contribution today!

Donate Now
Cash and Check Donations. Mail your check to: County EMS, PO Box 68, Fertile, MN 56540

Online Donations at: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=B3FE76CXHQCE8

Consider PLANNED GIVING: A monthly or yearly pledge or a Legacy Gift. Many financial advisers and estate planning organizations can help you create a financial or estate plan to remember County EMS in your legacy.

Help support County Emergency Medical Services by donating or sharing with your friends.

05/21/2025

Wednesday – EMS for Children Day
“EMS, We’re There Because We Care”

Last year, through a generous donation, we offered FREE Roth ID Tags Emergency Identification System - The Roth ID Tag™ Identification System is an information tag that can be affixed to any car seat or product used by an infant, young child, or person under the care of a parent or guardian – such as a non-verbal adult in an electric wheelchair. In the event of an emergency, the tag can be removed from the item and placed like a bracelet around the user’s wrist. It gives EMS, Fire, and Law Enforcement a name and number to call if there is no one around to speak on behalf of the user. It can contain medical information, such as allergies and medications, seizure disorders, autism, etc. Come to the open house and we will help you get these on your child’s car seat!

Visit https://rothidtag.com for more information on the Roth ID Tag.

The Benefits of Play: Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. Play is important to healthy brain development. It is through play that children at a very early age engage and interact in the world around them.

Come play with us! County EMS recognizes that play is important for kids’ development, and mental and physical health! We want to celebrate children and to play… so we got a bouncy house for the open house. And because the older kids should play too, NEW THIS YEAR is an inflatable Connect-Four Basketball Game!(Come and challenge Chad to a Connect-Four game!)

Please join us at our County EMS Open House from 11:00am-2:00pm on Saturday, May 24, 2025!

Meet the team of dedicated EMTs and paramedics!
FREE Hands-Only CPR
FREE STOP the BLEED training – drawing for participants!
National Prescription Drug Take Back/Expired medication and unused/unneeded medical items drop-off
FREE Roth ID Tag™ Identification System
FREE File of Life magnetic folders
Kids’ Coloring Contest - prizes include first aid kits for home or auto
Coffee, cookies, and Kool-Aid
Learning Stations
Food Vendor – Barnyard Bites!
BOUNCY HOUSE
NEW THIS YEAR Connect-Four Basketball Game

Fertile, Minnesota Fertile Community Club Fertile Journal

05/21/2025

Please join us at our County EMS Open House from 11:00am-2:00pm on Saturday, May 24, 2025!

Meet the team of dedicated EMTs and paramedics!
FREE Hands-Only CPR
FREE STOP THE BLEED training – drawing for participants!
National Prescription Drug Take Back/Expired medication and unused/unneeded medical items drop-off
FREE ROTH ID TAG™ Identification System
FREE File of Life magnetic folders
Kids’ Coloring Contest - prizes include first aid kits for home or auto
Coffee, cookies, and Kool-Aid
Learning Stations
Food Vendor – Barnyard Bites!
BOUNCY HOUSE
NEW THIS YEAR Connect-Four Basketball Game

Fertile, Minnesota Fertile Community Club Fertile Journal