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Ohio County Emergency Medical Services

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About

The Ohio County Emergency Medical Service is an Advanced Life Support Unit certified by the West Virginia Office of Emergency Services. The unit is staffed by two certified paramedics 24 hours a day, seven days a week 365 days a year. The Ohio County EMS supports the county Volunteer Fire Departments in ensuring a Paramedic Unit is available to the citizens and visitors of Ohio County. To provide emergency response, treatment, and transport to the nearest appropriate facility with potentially critical illness or injury regardless of the patient’s age, sex, ethnicity, or ability to pay.

Our Mission

The Mission of the Ohio County Division of Emergency Medical Services is accomplished by the vigilant practice of our core values:

  • To treat our patients with dignity   
  • To recognize the privilege, confidence, and trust that is extended to us when we serve others during a time of vulnerability
  • To demonstrate ethical behavior in all of our interactions
  • To maintain credibility by conducting ourselves with uncompromising honesty and professionalism
  • To build constructive relationships
  • To support a working environment that encourages respectful communications and equitable treatment
  • To serve as leaders, to encourage, develop, and practice leadership skills, which motivate others to achieve common goals
  • To pursue continuous improvement in our medical mission through evaluation, education and personal development
  • To achieve distinction by demonstrating the highest degree of paramedic and program expertise 
  • To take pride in our service oriented organization

EMS Employment

Requirements:

  • US Citizenship
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • FBI Background Check
  • NIMS 100, 200, 700, & 800
  • WV Paramedic Certification w/5 Years Experience
  • WV HazMat Awareness
  • WV Mass Casualty
  

Preferred:

  • WV Firefighter 1 Certification

Download Employment Application

Return completed applications to [email protected] or mail to:

Ohio County EMS

1500 Chapline St, Lower Level

Wheeling, WV 26003

EMS Contracted Services

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Contact Us

1500 Chapline St. Lower Level

Wheeling, WV 26003

Phone: 304-234-3756

Fax: 304-234-3816