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...
July 30,2021 CDC Update on Covid (Delta Varient) Precautions
07/30/2021
We have escalating cases of COVID-19 again – mostly the Delta Variant in our country – and mostly in unvaccinated individuals. The daily average of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases has quadrupled in July.
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Guidance For Behavioral Health Calls
07/22/2021
The system is updating guidance for behavioral health calls where law enforcement personnel are reluctant to assist, for various reasons.
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