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Emergency services reports ambulance locations and launches EMR course for high school seniors
Summary
The county’s emergency services director reported ambulance placements across the county, ongoing maintenance needs, an investigation into a fatal crash and plans to teach an EMR course for high‑school seniors to recruit new responders.
Sawyer County Emergency Services Director Mike Bremer reported the county currently has two ambulances in Ojibwe, three in Hayward and one undergoing repairs in Timber Bay (wheel bearing work). He said efforts to position an ambulance in some smaller communities have been limited by local response preferences and cost considerations; one local committee declined to station an ambulance at its garage because responders preferred to respond from home.
Bremer said he is finalizing a contract with Glidden for first response coverage in that area, noting two Glidden EMTs live in the Clam Lake area and could serve as first responders. He also said his office is investigating a recent fatal motor vehicle crash and is awaiting toxicology results.
Bremer announced he will teach an Emergency Medical Responder course for high-school seniors starting in November, timed to allow students age 18 to challenge the national registry and pursue licensure; 10 students are currently signed up in Hayward.
