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...
Infectious Disease Playbook is Available online
07/01/2017
The federal government has released a document that relates to infectious disease and the pre-hospital provider.
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CARS Members should review new information on their committee's page.
05/13/2017
Information pertinent to report documentation if posted on the CARS Committee Page.
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Save The Date - Region IX Trauma & Emergency Preparedness Symposium
03/21/2017
2017 Region IX Trauma & Emergency Preparedness Symposium - Save the Date
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Alert from IDPH Regarding Opioids
03/05/2017
The following memo entitled, "Increase in Fentanyl and Carfentanyl-related overdoses" was issued by the Illinois Department of Public Heath for EMS Providers.
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2017 Standing Meeting Dates and Locations are posted
09/09/2016
The system has posted the dates and locations for system meetings of the Standing Committees. These dates may also be found in the 2017 calendar postings.
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