Elizabethtown – Lewis Emergency Squad
Elizabethtown – Lewis Emergency Squad
Our Mission & Vision
Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad, Inc. is committed to being a leader in emergency medical services by providing our community with excellence in pre-hospital care. This excellence will be proven by maintaining high standards, exemplary customer service, around-the-clock preparedness, continued medical education, and collaborative efforts with other agencies and strategic community partners.
Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad, Inc. continuously grows to meet the constant needs of our communities through quality management which will encompass continual self evaluation, public education, personnel development, promotion of safe operation, and access to injury prevention resources.
Call Volume
A majority of the volunteers have full-time day jobs and may respond to calls during the night and report back to work in the morning.
It takes a very dedicated community member to give this much time! They do this week after week to ensure someone is available to serve you in your time of need.
Elizabethtown-Lewis EMS typically responds to an average of 200 calls a year. We responded to over 400 in 2020.
News
Now Hiring: EMT or Higher
Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad, Inc. is currently seeking EMT Basics, EMT Advanced, EMT Critical Care and Paramedics.
COVID Alert NY
COVID Alert NY is a voluntary, anonymous, exposure-notification smartphone app designed to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.
Giving Tuesday 2020
Dear Friends, The Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad, Inc. is working hard to stay prepared for emergencies in our communities. In the current environment, we are taking every precaution to safeguard our members and patients against COVID-19. This has meant an...
Junior Member Program
Did you know the Elizabethtown Lewis Emergency Squad offers a Junior Member program? Junior members can join the department initially as Attendants. They become CPR certified and some become have even gone on to become NYS Certified First Responders and...
Announcement
The Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad Inc. has been awarded $72,482.00 from FEMA as part of the 2016 Assistance to Firefighter Grant. Susan Merrell - North Country Regional Director for Senator Kirsten Gillibrands Office notified the department on May...
Stretcher Update
The Emergency Squad is looking for your help! Our, stretchers are tired and need to be replaced. The current stretchers are over 20 years old and manually operated. Ferno Washington is a stretcher manufacturer specializing in both manual and...
operations@etownlewisems.org
518-873-2122
If this is an emergency, dial 911.