Since its formation in 1972, the Sioux Center Ambulance Squad has relied heavily on the charitable hearts of those in the community.
The Sioux Center community has been dedicated to growing its efficiencies in response to medical emergencies. The timeline below shows general highlights in red and important partnerships in deep blue.
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The Sioux Center Ambulance Squad responded to 651 calls in 2023. This is an increase of 5.6% from 2022.
Our calls consist of patient transports, paramedic assists, flight service transports, interfacility transports, fire standby, and special events within the community.
Paramedic services can be requested from the surrounding communities of Hull, Ireton, Maurice, and Hudson, South Dakota.
Our response time to the scene of priority 1 & 2 calls (911 calls) is below the national standard 90% of the time. In 2023, the national standard was 8:59 minutes. Sioux Center Ambulances' average was 7:20 minutes. In addition, our response time of 10 minutes for interfacility transports is below the national average of 19 minutes, 75% of the time.
Our crew members - both paid and volunteers, are responsible for billing, ordering supplies, vehicle maintenance, maintaining electronic equipment, scheduling, training, fulfilling education requirements for staying current on state regulation, and teaching classes in the community.
Together, the squad will log approximately 13,100 hours of volunteer service annually.
The Sioux Center Ambulance Squad is proud to work hand in hand with Sioux Center Health, the Sioux Center Fire Department, and the Sioux County Sheriff's Office. Together, we provide comprehensive care for our patients and citizens. The members of the squad contribute to its community by: