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EMS OF PAST AND PRESENT

OUR EMS DIRECTORS-
            FROM FOUNDING TO PRESENT

Clyde McCracken EMS south director 1976-04


Clyde McCracken
District 2 EMS Director 
1976-2004 

Clyde T. McCracken served as District #2's EMS director for 28 years and played a crucial role in the development of EMS in Ness County. Clyde was also a member of the Kansas Board of EMS for several years as the EMS Administrator Representative.

Gary Horchem 
District 1 EMS Director
1976-1986

Gary Horchem served as the District #1 EMS Director out of Ransom, KS for 10 years spanning from 1976-1986. Gary was very involved in EMS and the beginning of the service out of Ransom. 

Gary Horchem EMS north director 1976-2008

David Caudell
District #1 EMS Director
Jan. 2019 - April. 2019

Cindy Berry
District #1 EMS Director
1986 - 2019

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David served as the District #1 EMS Director from January of 2019 to April 2019. 

Cindy was the District #1 EMS Director for 33 years. Cindy was highly involved in EMS, her crews, and her community. Cindy strived to provide compassionate pre-hospital care to all those who needed EMS.

Ness EMS Blue Star Of Life

Katherine Clouston
District #2 EMS Director
2004-Present

Kathy Clouston with Unit 77

Kathy Clouston has served as the District #2 EMS Director since 2004. Director Clouston is highly invested in her community and her ambulance crews. She has strived to teach young minds and adults the passionate and caring field of EMS. She serves as our I/C (Instructor Coordinator) for the Ness County area, as well as teaching CPR, first aid, Stop the Bleed and AED trainings in the community and other entities that request it. 

Marie Bernbeck
District #1 EMS Director
2019-2024

Marie Bernbeck was appointed as the District #1 EMS Director in 2019.  Marie has 12 years of experience as an EMT. Marie originally got involved with EMS to be able to help others in their time of need. 

EMT shows K-12 the truck
OUR CREWS THROUGH THE YEARS
Clyde McCracken - Joel Fitzgerald
This is a 1978 Ford Econoline Van. It is similar to the very first ambulance in the county for both of the services.

The picture on the left (or above if on the mobile site) is of Clyde McCracken and Joel Fitzgerald with the 1977-78 Ford Econoline Ambulance. This was one of the first ambulance purchased for the county to run on emergency calls with technicians.  At the same time the ambulance was placed in Ness City there was also another ambulance of the same make and model placed in Ransom. Both ambulances were a orange and white colored ambulance with a blue star of life on the side.

1978 Ford Ecoline
EMTs at hospital health fair

District #2 EMT's at the Ness County Hospital Health Fair in 1981. This picture shows the first orange and white ambulance in the county. There were two orange and white ambulances purchased for the county in the mid 1970's. Each ambulance was equipped with a silver ferno cot- which was top of the line! At the bottom right side of the photo, you can see the mannequin "Annie," who was used for EMS personnel training through the years.

Paramedics

EMS. ACALLINGTO SERVEOTHERS

Discover the faces of Ness County EMS

We are proud to honor the dedicated men and women who have served as EMTs on our crews, both past and present. Their dedication and commitment have helped shape our service into what it is today, and we are forever grateful for their service. Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do for our community.

Please accept our apology if we have inadvertently missed listing you or anyone on our EMS roster. We would appreciate it if you would contact us at nesscoems911@gmail.com, so that we may correct our list. We would love to have pictures of any memories from past service members who would like to share them on our EMS website. Pictures and additional, names, stories and memories may be emailed to nesscoems911@gmail.com.

Ness County Emergency Medical Services

 Honor Roll Attendants

PRESENT CREW

Case Beckman EMR

Brenda Boese EMT

Kathy Clouston EMT/IC

Debra Hamilton EMT 

Barbara Harrold EMT

Michelle McDonald RN/EMT

Pamela Pavlu RN

Marie Bernbeck EMT

Brea Bozarth EMT

Tyler Flax EMT

Andrew Flax AEMT

Penny Stull EMT

Brenda Heily RN

Tiffany Kraft EMT

Shelly Pavlu ARNP/EMT

"There is no higher honor than to be given the responsibility to care for another human being."

                                                                                                                                                                      -Richard K. Schachern

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Ness County Emergency Medical Services

 Honor Roll Attendants

PAST CREW MEMBERS

  • Albert Albers EMTA                     Zoe Albers EMT

  • Sharon Atwell EMTA                     Dee Bauer EMT

  • Kathy Bell EMTA                       Cindy Berry EMT

  • Stan Berry EMT                         Bobby Black EMT

  • Janie Blackburn EMT                  Cindy Burns EMT

  • Greg Clarke EMT                        Janet Cofer EMT

  • Dale Cofer EMT                     Angela Copeland EMT

  • Lane Copeland EMT                  Scott Corsair EMT

  • Ward Corsair EMT                     Vada Davis EMTA

  • Davy Davis EMTA                    Richard Davis EMT

  • Mark Davis EMT                     Dianne Dechant EMT

  • Deann Dechant EMT                        Rod Erb EMT 

  • Diane Evel EMT                          Mark Flax EMT

  • Melanie Flax EMR                      Ethel Foos EMT

  • Carolyn Gabel RN                     Joseph Gabel EMT 

  • Anissa Groneweg EMT               Paula Gulick RN 

  • Betty Hagans EMR                 Marilyn Hanna EMT   

  • JoAnn Hashenberger EMT  Tera Hashenberger EMT   

  • Lori Hertel EMT                  Gary Horchem EMTA 

  • Dorthy Horchem EMT              Kim Hornung EMT 

  • Janie Imseis EMT                  Michelle Jarmer EMT   

  • Joni Kisslinger EMT             Jeff Klitzke EMT 

  • Lon Kraft EMTA           Cheryl Lagle EMT

  • Deborah Lamoree EMT                 Toni Larson EMT 

  • Cindy Maier RN                           Phil Mann EMT 

  • Kalo Mann EMT                  Brenda Mantz EMT/RN   

  • Jerry Marshall EMT            Lonnie Matthews EMT 

  • Clyde McCracken EMT         Tiffany McDonald EMT 

  • Glenn Mcfan EMT               Marlin McGinnis EMTA 

  • Anita Morgan EMT                  Taylor Murray EMT 

  • Mary Noll EMTA                      Donna North EMTA

  • Frankie Oliver EMTA                   Bill Oliver EMTA 

  • Doug Petersilie EMT         John Pfannenstiel EMT 

  • Summer Pfannenstiel EMT        Steve Phelps EMTA 

  • Tammy Pfannenstiel EMT       Jeannie Phelps EMTA   

  • Lane Pivonka EMT                Andy Rauch EMT   

  • Kim Rider EMT                       Dave Riley EMT     

  • Vicki Robinson EMT              Jon Robinson EMTA 

  • Doris Ruffenacht EMTA    Alex Ruffenacht EMT 

  • Chad Rupp EMT                         Jason Sampa EMT 

  • Linda Schneider EMT            Dallin Schneider EMT 

  • Gavin Schreiber EMT         Barbara Schreiber EMT 

  • Janet Schreiber EMT             Corey Schwein EMR     

  • Sean Sehl  EMTA               Pearlene Showalter    

  • Greg Simpson PAC-Training             Brent Slagle EMT 

  • Tina Slagle EMT                      Beth Slagle EMTA 

  • Elizabeth (Liz) Smith EMT       Jennifer Smith EMT 

  • Karri Smith EMT                  Laura Snyder EMT   

  • Kyla Stephens EMT             Robert Strickler EMT 

  • Brenda Sutton EMT                  Barb Tuttle EMT 

  • Tammy Ummel EMT                   Tabby Ummel EMT 

  • Florene Ummel EMT                  Alice Ummel EMR 

  • Bob Vavrika EMT                    Rebecca Warta EMT 

  • Meghan Wassinger EMT        Wanda Wierman EMTA 

  • Nancy Woods EMT                 Walter Zordel EMTA                                           

Our Medical Directors -
         From Founding to Present

The success of Ness County EMS is directly related to our past Service Directors and Medical Directors. We would like to use this opportunity to thank all our directors who have been a part of the service from the beginning, to the present, and into the future.

Doctor Checking a Form

Dr. Mikhail Imseis M.D.

Dr. Mikail Imseis

Dr. Mikhail Imseis was welcomed into the Ness County community by the Ness County Hospital staff. He became a member of Ness County District #2 medical staff on January 29, 1981. He specialized in family medicine and began practicing in Ness City, Ks where he had his private practice. He was very involved in the well being of his patients, the community, and EMS. Dr. Imseis served as an M.D. for 40 years in Ness County. For approximately 33 years of those, he served as the Chief Medical Staff Director and the Emergency Medical Services Medical Director. Dr. Imseis retired in April of 2021 and permanently closed his private practice in Ness City. After closing his private practice Dr. Imseis, donated his office medical equipment to an organization called MESA (medical equipment supplies and aid sharing). This organization relocates used medical equipment and supplies to developing countries around the world. The hospital that received Dr. Imseis's medical equipment provides care for the Nyrafolo Village in Africa. Dr. Imseis's wife Janie served as an EMT for Ness County EMS for 20+ years. Ness County EMS was blessed to have Dr. Imseis and Janie as integral members of our EMS family. We miss you both!

Dr. Mikhail Imseis
Dr. Imseis
Janie Imseis
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Dr. Kenneth McLain M.D.

Dr. Kenneth McLain was born on November 19, 1921. He spent his life as the primary physician for Grissel Memorial Hospital in Ransom, KS. Doctor Mclain was loved by all of his patients and spent numerous hours in his family practice treating patients in Ness County. He became the Medical Director for North Ness County EMS in the late 1970s and was the first medical director for the Ness County Hospital District # 1 EMS. Dr. McLain was beloved by his patients and served faithfully until shortly before his death in April of 1995. His son, Dr. Allen McLain, followed in his footsteps. He worked with his father and served as the medical director after his father retired. Both Dr. Kenneth and Dr. Allen are an important part of Ness County EMS. Both share special places in the hearts of Ness County EMS.

Dr. Grisell
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