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Ness County EMS Blog
In this section of our website we invite our community members and interested individuals to see what Ness County EMS has been up to! .
In Memory of
Dee Von Bauer
We want to express our sincere gratitude to all the community members who attended and purchased t shirts for the first annual Dee Von Bauer Memorial Run! A special thank you goes to Brady Bauer and the entire Bauer family for allowing Ness EMS to be a part of this meaningful day dedicated to remembering Dee. Dee was an exceptional member of our EMS crew, dedicating many years as a volunteer EMT for Ness EMS. Her laughter, love, and compassion will always be cherished by our team.
Dee Von Bauer Memorial Ride
If you have any more pictures from the memorial ride and would like to display them on the website please send images/videos to nesscoems911@gmail.com
LOVE YOU MORE!
Dee Von Bauer Memorial Ride
August 24, 2024
LOVE YOU MORE!
Join Us!
Join us on August 24, 2024 to ride in memory of our beloved crew member Dee Von Bauer.
Shirts can be ordered on the website link on the flyer.
Proceeds from the memorial run go to support Ness County EMS.
Ness County EMS Celebrates EMS Week 2024
Honoring Our Past. Forging Our Future. EMS Week 2024
Today we would like to draw your attention to Ness County Emergency Medical Services (Ness EMS), and the growth through the years with experience and community involvement.
Ness County EMS serves 2,700 people within the county. The communities in our county include Ness City, Bazine, Ransom, Arnold, Utica, Beeler, Brownell, and rural residents. Along with providing emergency medical care to our community we also provide mutual aid to the surrounding counties Lane, Trego, Hodgeman, Rush, Gove and Pawnee.
Over the years, Ness County EMS has witnessed significant growth, thanks to the experience gained by dedicated medical professionals and the involvement of the community. Our crew members have honed their skills through countless emergency responses, evolving and adapting to the unique needs of our rural population.
The experience that our crews have gained has taught them to work efficiently with limited resources, to be versatile in handling various medical emergencies, and to rely on their problem-solving abilities in situations where help may be miles away. With each call they answer, our crew members learn valuable lessons that enhance their capabilities and enable them to provide better care to our community.
The community counts on us to respond within minutes to the scene and provide compassionate, professional, high quality pre-hospital care. They know that we will respond to their situation any time, day, or night to provide them with the medical services that they need. Our community members are relieved when they see familiar faces that work within the community taking care of them and their loved ones. We have established trust in the community that we will be there to take care of them and be familiar faces who they know and trust. We have been dedicated to serving our community since 1976 and continue those values into the coming years.
For over 48 years our EMS crews have sacrificed their time and skill to care for those in their time of need with very little to no pay. Our service has operated as a volunteer service for most of the 48 years while our crews continue to give their time, efforts, and dedication to those they serve, the community members. Even with the little to no pay our EMS crews average a service time of 19 years taking emergency medical/trauma calls, transfers, and standby events at community events. Our crews offer mentorship to new members and guidance on their skills while they grow with our EMS service and the community.
Ness County EMS is active within the community by providing education, training, and support services to fit different organizational needs. In the county we have 2 school districts that require standby coverage at their different events. Our crews will dedicate time away from their jobs to take call and provide the young athletes of our county with coverage during their events. We also provide the baseline concussion testing for the schools and work with athletes and students for follow up care. We are invested in our youth by providing an EMT/EMR course in their high school where they get to learn critical thinking, hands on skills, and the opportunity to continue the class and achieve their certification.
As a rural EMS service, it is imperative that we invest into our community by providing different education opportunities, training, and information for different situations. We offer the public First Aid, CPR, and Stop the Bleed classes so that they can be prepared in the event of an emergency. We have also provided help to different local entities that are in the process of acquiring an AED or need upkeep/maintenance on them. When an entity receives an AED we offer hands-on training so that they are familiar with the device should they ever have to use it.
If you happen to come across our EMS crew members, whether at a local event or at the store, take a moment to stop and say thank you.
Their dedication and commitment to serving our community should not go unnoticed. They work long hours, often under stressful conditions, to provide life-saving care to those in need. By expressing our gratitude, we can show them that their efforts are valued and appreciated.
A simple thank you can go a long way in boosting the morale of these incredible individuals. It serves as a reminder that their hard work does not go unnoticed and that their sacrifices are deeply appreciated. Let's make an effort to recognize their selflessness and the important role they play in keeping our community safe.
So, the next time you see our EMS crew members, don't hesitate to stop and say thank you. Your kind words will mean a lot to them and serve as a reminder of why they chose this noble profession.
Themes For EMS Week 2024
SUNDAY MAY 19 - Health, Wellness, and Resilience Day
To promote the health, wellness and resilience of EMS providers and patients. Health, Wellness, and Resilience Day highlights the need to recognize and care for the health and wellness of EMS providers and patients and share ideas on strengthening resilience. It is an opportunity to step back and take care of ourselves through self-care as well as to care for our fellow EMS professionals and the patients who are in our care every day.
MONDAY MAY 20 - Education Day
Highlighting public education programs and EMS provider education Education Day seeks to highlight community educational programs, as well as the importance of continuing education for EMS practitioners. This is the ideal day to plan a community injury or illness prevention program and a special CE course for your agency. Consider in-person or online community education programs related to the prevention of falls, burns, poisoning or drowning.
TUESDAY MAY 21 - EMS Safety Day
To promote Safety for the EMS provider, the patient, and the public Safety Day encourages first responders to focus on risk and prevention rather than possible negative outcomes and aims to promote the advancement of safety measures for both the community and the profession. This is a great day to highlight stress reduction, self-care and mental health awareness programs. Other options for programs include improved situational awareness, driving and roadway safety, vehicle and device maintenance, proper lifting techniques or violence awareness.
WEDNESDAY MAY 22 - EMS For Children Day
To highlight the special needs of caring for children EMS for Children Day highlights the distinctive physiological and psychological aspects of caring for children and serves as an opportunity to raise awareness about improving specialized care for children in pre-hospital and acute care settings. Consider planning a pediatric care educational event for your clinicians and a community program related to first aid, emergency preparedness, car seats or bicycle safety.
THURSDAY MAY 23 - Save A Life Day
STOP THE BLEED DAY
To promote Stop the Bleed, public CPR programs and other programs It doesn’t matter how quickly EMS practitioners get to a scene—bystanders will almost always be there first. Save-A-Life Day empowers the general public to learn and apply steps that can be taken to help save a life. This is an ideal day to schedule community CPR and Stop the Bleed educational courses. Take advantage of the many programs and toolkits available that make it easier to coordinate these programs.
FRIDAY MAY 24 - EMS Recognition Day
To recognize your local EMS heroes and those who save lives through the EMS system. On EMS Recognition Day, we honor members of the EMS community who regularly go above and beyond what’s expected. It’s a day to give gratitude to first responders for their unwavering commitment to serve their communities. Plan a memorial ceremony, an awards event, a special meal, a gift-giving event and other honors for EMS Recognition Day.
SATURDAY MAY 25 - EMS Remembrance Day
To honor emergency medical services personnel who have died in the line-of-duty and to recognize the ultimate sacrifice they made for their communities. We thank them for their service to EMS and for bringing comfort and lifesaving care to their patients. They leave us with the proud memory of their commitment and dedication to EMS. This day is set aside to recognize those fallen EMS professionals and their families. Some ideas for this day include: Plan a memorial ceremony, hold a moment of silence event, create a Wall of Honor, host a ceremony to recognize families or establish a memorial scholarship.
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Interested in getting involved in EMS in Ness County?
Classes are offered in both Ransom and Ness City for those interested in serving their county
If you are interested in supporting our team in other ways, please contact us for more information. There are many ways Ness County residents can support Ness County EMS
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Ness County EMS is very involved with brain injury education. We perform baseline concussion for all county athletes annually. Our commitment to preventing traumatic brain injury (TBI) and catching concussions early is our goal for Ness County EMS.
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Every year, at least 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury. While many people go on to make a full recovery, there are more than 5 million people in the U.S. living with a permanent brain injury-related disability – that’s one in 60 Americans.
Every brain injury is different. There’s an often-repeated adage among the brain injury community: “If you’ve seen one brain injury, you’ve seen one brain injury.” The circumstances leading to the injury, the care that the patient received, the brain injury survivor’s life before and after the injury, how the brain changes over time – these are all aspects that contribute to the unique, dynamic nature of brain injury, making the brain injury survivor’s journey an extremely personal one.
Those who are affected by brain injury – survivors, their loved ones, and the people who treat them – all have their own stories to tell about how brain injury has changed their lives and set them on a different path. The parts of their lives that have stayed the same, and the parts that have forever changed. Who they were before brain injury became a part of their lives, and who they are after.
Living with brain injury is a journey – and it’s not linear. This journey is not one of a straight line, with simple steps. Sometimes, it’s one step forward and two steps back. Maybe even three. Sometimes the path may be hidden, and sometimes the traveler requires assistance getting to the next stop along the way.
It takes a special kind of resilience to navigate a journey like life after brain injury – a journey with no clear end point. And sometimes, when it’s your journey, it’s you – and only you – on that path.
Even though everyone’s brain injury journey is different, our collective outcome as those affected by brain injury is a singular one: to navigate life as best we can, and to find joy, happiness, and peace in the unexpected. Making the best of the cards we’re dealt and finding those pockets of joy in this new version of life is not only the best gift brain injury survivors can give themselves, it’s how we gain the strength and empowerment to come together and speak our truth about our experiences, our lived realities, and our hopes for the future.
Everyone’s brain injury story deserves to be told, and it’s up to us, as survivors and supporters, to tell them. Because the more people who know the truth about brain injuries, the fewer misconceptions there will be. This Brain Injury Awareness Month, we encourage you to share your story about your own unique brain injury journey. More information on Brain Injury Awareness Month and how to share your brain injury journey can be found at biausa.org/MyBrainInjuryJourney.
Want to learn more or get involved with the Brain Injury of America? Click on the "My brain injury injury journey," tab and join the cause!
7-25-2023
Ness County EMS presented a booth at the Ness County Fair. Ness County EMS was thrilled to be presented Reserve Grand Champion on booth presentation, information, and creativity. Areas that were addressed were "Stroke: Knowing the signs and symptoms," "Stop the Bleed," "KEMSA Chronicle," and fun informational facts about our EMS crews.
On 9-22-2023 our crew was honored to lead the homecoming parade for the Ness City High School homecoming festivities. Ness County EMS provides standby support at all home activities and when needed- treatment and transport for our athletes and spectators.
GO EAGLES! GO MUSTANGS! GO BOBCATS!
Our goal is to be active members of all of our communities and we are committed to giving back to all members of the Ness County family. We are honored and humbled that our neighbors have entrusted us with their safety and well-being.
Ness County EMS is Proud to be apart of the communities we serve
Kansas Governor’s Grants Program Local Safety and Security Equipment Grant Program (LSSE)
10-03-2023
Ness County EMS, Ness County Fire Departments, and Ness County Sheriff applied for the LSSE Grant in June of 2023 along with other applicants from surrounding counties and jurisdictions. The Local Safety and Security Equipment (LSSE) Grant Program provides funding for the purpose of improving the accessibility, communication, and efficiency of emergency services to Kansans through investments to modernize information technology infrastructure, continuity of operations, and safety and security. The LSSE Grant Program also allows for replacement of radios/pagers and wildland firefighting equipment.
In October of this year, the announcements were made as to who was selected the grant. Two of Ness County's departments that applied for the grant funding were chosen. It is with great excitement that we share that Ness County EMS and Ness County Sheriff's Office have received funding for new radios and pagers to improve our communication for emergency response.