Hot Springs Ambulance Service

09/01/2026

Multi-agency training (with a smile)
BHLF7 and HSAS training with our stair chair.
You never know how many stairs there are in a community until you have to whip out one of these bad boys!

08/19/2026

Happy aviation day 🚁 to our roommates here at Hot Springs Ambulance! 🚑 They bring so much knowledge and compassion to not only the base, but to our community as well. We tip our hats to you!

Happy National Aviation Day!

Today is a great day to recognize not only aviation, but all of the people who make it possible!

We are pretty lucky to have such an awesome team! From our pilots to our medical crew and to our mechanic (who won’t let us take his picture 🤣). It takes a full team to keep us flying and ready to respond and we couldn’t do it without such a great team!

Happy National Aviation Day from all of us at Life Flight 7! 😎

08/13/2026

Registration for this class will close on Saturday. We have adopted a hybrid program for this class we are very excited to implement! If you have any questions, please reach out. Thanks everyone!

Ready for your next adventure?
Here is the registration link to join our class
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08/08/2026

Gear wearing Gary welcomes everyone to the southern Black hills for this 86th Motorcycle rally! He wants to remind you to wear your leathers and helmets, as helmets save lives. Happy rally!

06/30/2026

Ready for your next adventure?
Here is the registration link to join our class
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06/19/2026

HSAS had the privilege of being called upon to provide medical support on the South Fork Fire.
We are grateful for the opportunity, and people we met along the way!

06/08/2026

Please stay aware while out and about this summer.

🚨🐍 Rattlesnake Awareness in Rapid City 🐍🚨

Our Animal Control Officers wanted to share a little information with our community due to a recent increase in rattlesnake bite incidents being reported in and around Rapid City.

Rattlesnakes are a natural part of the Black Hills ecosystem and play an important role in controlling rodent populations. While encounters can be alarming, most bites occur when people or pets get too close or attempt to handle a snake.

As temperatures rise and more people are enjoying the outdoors, please keep the following in mind:

• Stay alert in rocky areas, tall grass, wood piles, and along trails.
• Keep dogs leashed and under control when hiking.
• Watch where you place your hands and feet.
• Never attempt to touch, corner, relocate, or kill a rattlesnake.
• Give snakes plenty of space and allow them a safe escape route.

If you encounter a rattlesnake:
🐍 Stay calm.
🐍 Slowly back away.
🐍 Keep children and pets at a safe distance.
🐍 Warn others in the area.

If a person or pet is bitten:
⚠️ Seek immediate medical or veterinary attention.
⚠️ Keep movement to a minimum.
⚠️ Do not attempt old home remedies such as cutting the wound, sucking out venom, or applying ice.

Rattlesnakes don’t want to interact with people any more than we want to interact with them. A little awareness and caution can help keep both our community and our local wildlife safe.

Stay safe out there, Rapid City—and enjoy the beautiful Black Hills responsibly!

06/02/2026

Good cluster of classes on the docket tonight!

Tonight at 6:00 PM at the Hot Springs Ambulance Station is our last education night before the live scale MCI Drill!

Topics tonight include MCI/Scene Management along with a additional Landing Zone class with hands on training with the aircraft! Food and drinks will be provided! See you all tonight! 😎

05/26/2026

Excellent instructors and excellent classes to kick off mid week with!

Reminder! We have our Fall River County MCI education night #2 happening tonight at 6:00PM!

Tonight’s topics:
Vehicle Extrication – taught by Wade Waugh
Care of Traumatic Injuries – taught by Air Methods

Food and drinks will be provided! We hope to see everyone there for another great night of education!

05/25/2026

That concludes a wrap on our EMS week! We are extremely grateful for all the love and support we received this week!
Thank you to Fall River Dispatch, BHLF, and Fall River health services who came by and gave us goodies!
To everyone who made the open house possible- thank you to all who showed up. To the business that donated. To the Grapentine parents for making all the spaghetti. To the crew / people who helped out, set up, and clean up. All of this is greatly appreciated and does not go unnoticed!
Congratulations to our award winners!
Star of life- Cheyenne Erwin
New certification/ license- Blake Buckley
ROSC- Maddie Cowles
Paramedic of the year- Caroline Lashley
EMT of the year- Ryan Velarde
❤️🚨