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...
Isotoniazene (a syntehic opioid) is showing up in the region.
07/25/2020
Our thanks to Susie Bagdade (Mt. Prospect) for sending this forward to the System. Please make this flier available to all EMS personnel. It is being posted to the System website to try to make as many aware of this new substance of abuse as possible. Note that larger than normal doses of naloxone may be needed to reverse an OD.
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Updated - 2020 All Regions Pediatric Resources Listings
07/03/2020
Here are listings for pediatric resources for the State of Illinois.
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IDPH Lists Wellness Resources for First Responders
06/25/2020
We have focused on supporting the health and wellness of all first responders and healthcare personnel during the pandemic. These are helpful resources issued by IDPH as an FYI if you have not seen them.
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NAMI Releases Wellness Information for First Responders
NAMI has posted information regarding First Responder Wellness.
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