EMS

Responsibilities of the McDowell County Emergency Services

McDowell County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is responsible for providing emergency medical care to all citizens and visitors of McDowell County. EMS covers 437 square miles with elevation ranges from 900 ft to 4700 ft and over 68,000 acres of land within its national forest. Currently, our agency operates out of four stations. McDowell EMS operates five ambulances and one quick response vehicle daily. Within the system, six quick response vehicles are operated by the Director, Deputy Directors, EMS Captain and Community Care Paramedics.