Welcome to the Northwest Community EMS System
The Northwest Community System is composed of a Resource Hospital, five associate hospitals and twenty-four provider agencies covering the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Our EMS system has the distinction of being the first advanced life support sytem in the State of Illinois and the first multi-juristictional EMS system in the country. We encouter over 60,000 patients per year. Learn more about us...

2023 Restraint Procedure is found here.
01/16/2023
As agencies are beginning their annual competency assessments, here is the restraint procedure, which can also be found under the Procedure Manual page.
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Status Change to NCH Stroke Center Designation
01/11/2023
Temporary Status Change to NCH Stroke Center Designation
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The Advisory Board has openings
01/04/2023
The Advisory Board has openings and is seeking volunteers.
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