Our Mission
To lead the county in emergency services and to provide the essential services to preserve and benefit the health, safety and welfare of our unique communities. We provide specialty response to medical emergencies, vehicle, rope and trail rescues; in addition, we provide community education and outreach with professionalism, kindness and enthusiasm.
Customer Service
We value and take pride in the service we deliver and the communities we serve.
Integrity
We value the honor of being part of an organization and profession that is trusted by the community.
Teamwork
We value that each member has their own unique skills and experience, yet we recognize that we are stronger together.
Community Investment
We, as an organization and as individuals, value giving back to our community
Professionalism
We are committed to excellence and reliability in everything we do.
Humor
We value the benefit of humor, as we support each other and encourage participation for the growth of all members.
Mutual Respect
We value providing the highest quality service through cooperation and county-wide planning with neighboring responders.
Accountability
We hold our members to the highest standards of integrity and honesty and we understand the importance of these principles to our customers and other staff.
We are here to serve you
Skamania EMS and Rescue runs two ALS staffed medic units 24 hours as often as staffing allows, 7 days per week, with two ambulances in reserve for a total of 4 transporting ambulances for Skamania County. We also employ a Rescue vehicle for auto extrication, rope rescue, trail rescue, 2 squads, a regional mass casualty trailer, rehab trailer, and 2 Polaris 6×6 ATV’s.
Information
- Staffed by part-time, full-time, and volunteer Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.
- 1,300 911 calls for service per year.
- Service area of approximately 1,672 square miles.
- Skamania County PHD No. 1 is one of the hospital districts in Washington that does not operate a hospital.
- We provide service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Staff Contact Information
Ann Lueders, Superintendent
annlueders@skamaniaems.com
Commissioners
Dale Grams, Position No. 1
commissionergrams@skamaniaems.com
Robert Farris, Position No. 2
commissionerfarris@skamaniaems.com
Angie Hollis, Position No. 3
commissionerhollis@skamaniaems.com
Skamania County Medical Program Director: Dr. Greg Hoskins
Administrative Information
Skamania EMS and Rescue is overseen by the Board of Commissioners for the Skamania County Public Hospital District. Information regarding the general administration of the agency, board meetings and documents are available on our Board of Commissioners page. Please click here to read more