Questions and Answers
Q: What does EMS stand for?
A: Emergency Medical Service.
Q: How many calls per year does Crawford County EMS respond to?
A: Crawford County EMS responded to 3,509 calls in 2000.
Q: How many ambulance stations are there in Crawford County?
A: There are three (3) stations. They are:
Station #1 in Girard;
Station #2 south of Franklin on 69 hwy;
Station #3 in Pittsburg.
Q: How many ambulances are there in Crawford County?
A: A total of 8 ambulances:
3 First out Advanced Life Support Units
3 on call Advanced Life Support Units
1 extra Advanced Life Support Unit
1 Basic Life Support Unit
Q: Do you ever use all 8 ambulances?
A: Yes, we can have several medical emergencies, transfers or stand-by's at the same time. We stand-by at home football games for PSU, PHS, PMS, Colgan, St.Mary's, Southeast, Northeast, Frontenac and Girard. Other scheduled stand-by's include Boy Scout & Girl Scout camps, Special Olympics, Triathlons, Softball tournaments, Fireworks displays, Farm show, rodeos, Little Balkans day activities, etc.
Q: When are you open?
A: The stations are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks out of the year. If you need billing assistance or have questions, our billing office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m..
Q: How much are all of these services costing me as a taxpayer each year?
A: It has been the intention of Crawford County to have the user support the EMS service, and only supplement the department with property taxes. In 1995 a family owning a $ 70,000 home paid $ 7.95 in property taxes to support the EMS system. In 1999 this amount was decreased to $ 4.17 on a $ 70,000 home.
Q: Will someone from Crawford County EMS come and talk to our group or organization about the services that are available in Crawford County?
A: Yes, Contact our office. We would be glad to come talk to your group, or have your group come to one of our stations for a tour.
Q: If I get sick and use the ambulance, how do you get paid for your service?
A: First and foremost we want you to get well, and hopefully, our medical care assisted with that process. We will bill your health insurance company for you, and if you have secondary insurance we can bill them also. The billing process is something we provide for our patients.
Q: If I'm injured in an auto accident, does my health insurance pay for that?
A: No. We will bill your personal auto insurance company. Even if you were a passenger in someone else's vehicle or you did not cause the accident, your insurance company will be billed.
Q: Who determines how you treat your patients?
A: The protocols that the MICT's use to treat their patients are approved by the Crawford County Medical Society every year. Once every other month, we meet with members of an oversight committee who are appointed by the Medical Society to review patient care reports for quality assurance.
Q: Who decides where a patient will be transported to?
A: The patient or the patient's family member. Our crew will recommend transport to the closest hospital, but a form may be signed allowing you to choose a different hospital.
Q: May a patient refuse to be transported to a hospital?
A: Yes. We examine a patient and talk with them, but he or she has the right to refuse treatment at any time. There are some exceptions based on mental competency and patient age.
Q: If I have more questions about the EMS service, Who can I contact?
A: Joey Adams is the Director of Crawford County EMS, and has been since 2003. He is a state certified MICT and can help you with your questions.
Q: What does EMS stand for?
A: Emergency Medical Service.
Q: How many calls per year does Crawford County EMS respond to?
A: Crawford County EMS responded to 3,509 calls in 2000.
Q: How many ambulance stations are there in Crawford County?
A: There are three (3) stations. They are:
Station #1 in Girard;
Station #2 south of Franklin on 69 hwy;
Station #3 in Pittsburg.
Q: How many ambulances are there in Crawford County?
A: A total of 8 ambulances:
3 First out Advanced Life Support Units
3 on call Advanced Life Support Units
1 extra Advanced Life Support Unit
1 Basic Life Support Unit
Q: Do you ever use all 8 ambulances?
A: Yes, we can have several medical emergencies, transfers or stand-by's at the same time. We stand-by at home football games for PSU, PHS, PMS, Colgan, St.Mary's, Southeast, Northeast, Frontenac and Girard. Other scheduled stand-by's include Boy Scout & Girl Scout camps, Special Olympics, Triathlons, Softball tournaments, Fireworks displays, Farm show, rodeos, Little Balkans day activities, etc.
Q: When are you open?
A: The stations are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks out of the year. If you need billing assistance or have questions, our billing office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m..
Q: How much are all of these services costing me as a taxpayer each year?
A: It has been the intention of Crawford County to have the user support the EMS service, and only supplement the department with property taxes. In 1995 a family owning a $ 70,000 home paid $ 7.95 in property taxes to support the EMS system. In 1999 this amount was decreased to $ 4.17 on a $ 70,000 home.
Q: Will someone from Crawford County EMS come and talk to our group or organization about the services that are available in Crawford County?
A: Yes, Contact our office. We would be glad to come talk to your group, or have your group come to one of our stations for a tour.
Q: If I get sick and use the ambulance, how do you get paid for your service?
A: First and foremost we want you to get well, and hopefully, our medical care assisted with that process. We will bill your health insurance company for you, and if you have secondary insurance we can bill them also. The billing process is something we provide for our patients.
Q: If I'm injured in an auto accident, does my health insurance pay for that?
A: No. We will bill your personal auto insurance company. Even if you were a passenger in someone else's vehicle or you did not cause the accident, your insurance company will be billed.
Q: Who determines how you treat your patients?
A: The protocols that the MICT's use to treat their patients are approved by the Crawford County Medical Society every year. Once every other month, we meet with members of an oversight committee who are appointed by the Medical Society to review patient care reports for quality assurance.
Q: Who decides where a patient will be transported to?
A: The patient or the patient's family member. Our crew will recommend transport to the closest hospital, but a form may be signed allowing you to choose a different hospital.
Q: May a patient refuse to be transported to a hospital?
A: Yes. We examine a patient and talk with them, but he or she has the right to refuse treatment at any time. There are some exceptions based on mental competency and patient age.
Q: If I have more questions about the EMS service, Who can I contact?
A: Joey Adams is the Director of Crawford County EMS, and has been since 2003. He is a state certified MICT and can help you with your questions.