Hennepin EMS

Program trains paramedics for work with law enforcement

Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), in partnership with the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office, recently formed the Community Service Officer-Paramedic (CSO-P) program, an all-volunteer program that trains experienced, certified paramedics to be non-sworn law enforcement Community Service Officers. The Community Service Officer-Paramedic program will complement the current Emergency Medical Services (EMS) available to citizens of Meeker…

Power-LOAD™ brings extra muscle for paramedics

Hennepin EMS is employing new technology from Stryker Corporation to reduce the risk of injuries to their patients, paramedics and EMTs. The Power-LOAD™ system is a revolutionary method for managing the stretcher during loading and unloading, while increasing security during transport. The Power-LOAD system allows for loading and unloading without additional lifting by personnel, and the…

Six new paramedics join Hennepin EMS

On Wednesday, September 5 , family and colleagues gathered to celebrate with Hennepin EMS Paramedic Academy class 2012-3, as they had successfully completed their probationary period and became fully-qualified Hennepin EMS Paramedics. In a brief ceremony six paramedics — Liam Sullivan, Nick Pierce, Andrew Jakacki, Thomas Hornsby, Dustin Graetz and Anthony D’Agostino (see photo above) — had their…