Whitfield EMS is proud to partner with the following community service providers to ensure that medical treatment is provided at the highest level.
Whitfield County Fire Department
Police Departments, Sheriffs Office, State Patrol
As part of the Hamilton Health Care System, Whitfield EMS shares a special connection with Hamilton Medical Center. Hamilton Medical Center is designated as a Level II trauma center and has been serving Northwest Georgia for almost 100 years.
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Handling our 911 calls in Whitfield county the new emergency management center strives to provide the most effective emergency communications possible for the citizens and visitors of Whitfield county.
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In the city limits there are four stations. In addition to their fire safety responsibilities, Dalton Fire Department responds to motor vehicle accidents, industrial accidents, and calls for request with WEMS. They too can provide life saving interventions with AED, oxygen, and controlling bleeding until the ambulance arrives.
In addition to the County First Responder of the Year award, we have decided for this to be the first year that we would award an individual from Dalton City Fire Department due the strengthened relationship, training, and support that we have received from them. Whitfield EMS is pleased to announce that Fire Fighter Brandon Bray has been selected from an outstanding group of nominations. Brandon Bray has been with the city fire department since March 1996. Brandon is currently certified in the state of Georgia Emergency Medical Technician – Intermediate and serves full-time at city station 3 located at Haig Mill Road and the North Bypass.
Brandon Bray (DFD) with Christie Tankersley (WEMS)
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Whitfield County Fire Department
Throughout Whitfield County there are nine stations that are strategically placed to provide maximum fire safety coverage for Whitfield County residents. In addition to the fire safety aspect of their job, Whitfield County Fire Department responds to all emergency calls within the county providing important life saving interventions such as using automatic external defibrillators (AED), providing oxygen, and controlling bleeding in the moments waiting for WEMS to arrive.
First Responders
The backbone of Whitfield County Fire Department is the strength of the First Responders that run calls with their respective stations and participate in weekly training. Every year Whitfield EMS selects a First Responder of the Year to recognize the contribution that they have added to patient care. Understanding the personal time they put into maintaining their skills each week at training, responding on calls with their respective station during their personel time, and the special care they provide to the patients prior to EMS arrival.
Terry Warnix (WCFD) with Christie Tankersley (WEMS)
We are proud to announce Lieutenant Terry Warnix has selected as the 2004 Whitfield EMS First Responder of the Year. Lieutenant Warnix was chosen because of his continuing concern for improving patient care for the residents of Whitfield County. Lieutenant Warnix serves at Whitfield County Fire Department Station 8, in the Antioch community full-time and also volunteers at WCFD Station 3 in the Dawnville Community. He has been with the fire department as a volunteer since March 1986 and has worked full-time as a firefighter since September 1988. Lieutenant Warnix truly makes a difference in patients' outcome before the ambulance arrives at their side. Having Whitfield County Fire Department respond to medical calls and having first responders in the community with the appropriate medical training and equipment has helped countless numbers of people.
Chris Dempsey (WCFD) with Bill Young (WEMS)
he 2003 Whitfield EMS First Responder of the Year was selected to be Lieutenant Chris Dempsey. Lieutenant Dempsey was chosen because of his continuing concern for improving patient care for the residents of Whitfield County. Lieutenant Dempsey serves at Whitfield County Fire Department Station 8, in the Antioch community full-time and also volunteers at WCFD Station 8. He has been with the fire department as a volunteer since January 1991 and has work full-time as a firefighter since March 1998. Lieutenant Dempsey truly makes a difference in patients' outcome before the ambulance arrives at their side. Having Whitfield County Fire Department respond to medical calls and having first responders in the community with the appropriate medical training and equipment has helped countless numbers of people.
The 2002 Whitfield EMS First Responder of the Year was selected to be Lieutenant Bobby Wilson from the Whitfield County Fire Department. Lieutenant Wilson was chosen because of his continuing concern for improving patient care for the residents of Whitfield County. Lieutenant Wilson serves at Whitfield County Fire Department Station 3, in the Dawnville community full-time and volunteers his own time at WCFD Station 1, in the Pleasant Grove community. He has been with the fire department as a volunteer since December 1981 and has work full-time as a firefighter since May 1988.
The 2001 Whitfield EMS First Responder of the Year was selected to be Kevin Mc Dermott pictured below receiving recognition at the Whitfield County Firefighter Awards dinner.
Kevin Mc Dermott
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Cohutta Fire Department: Located in the northern end of Whitfield county is the small town of Cohutta nestled on the Tennessee border. The great distance between EMS and the citizens of Cohutta is minimized by the Cohutta Fire Department. They were the first volunteer department in the state of Georgia to obtain a fluid license and provide a medical response vehicle on the scene of medical and trauma calls.
Police Departments, Sheriffs Office, State Patrol
Responding to emergency calls is an inherently dangerous job whether it is responding to the scene of a motor vehicle accidents, a combative patient, or a any unfamiliar situation. To ensure WEMS is able to effectively do our job, Dalton Police Dept., Whitfield County Sheriff Office, Georgia State Patrol, Tunnel Hill Police Dept., or Cohutta Police Dept. responds to appropriate calls in their jurisdiction ensuring that patient care can be our number one priority while our safety is being protected.
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The main provider of air transport in Whitfield County is Life Force of Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. They are able to land on scene and transport patients to Erlanger in approximately ten minutes, whereas ground transport would be over thirty minutes in emergency traffic.
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Dalton State College offers EMT and Paramedic courses and supplies the main workforce of Dalton State College. For more information on the emergency program at Dalton State College please contact Bill Young, Clinical Instructor and WEMS Recruitment and Retention Officer.
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