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...
High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) Ambulance Waiver
11/29/2022
If your agency has a licensed EMS Vehicle that your agency would be willing to have designated as an HCID, please read here:
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Information regarding Ebola in 2022
11/11/2022
The CDC is directing flights from Ebola outbreak countries to 5 US airports, including O’Hare.
I’m hoping that vigilant preparedness will not need to be used – but it is always a good idea to be ready!
Thanks for your assistance in keeping us prepared!
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New SOP is Live. Here are links.
11/03/2022
With the new SOPs going live on November 1st, we have a way to locate them fast.
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We have seen a huge increase in RSV cases in our area.
10/22/2022
Hospitals are doing everything possible to prepare surge beds.
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