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Understanding EMS in Logan City and Cache County
Cache County is a pretty unique area. We are surrounded by mountains which isolates us from the hustle and bustle of the "outside" world but which also creates some unique challenges when it comes to emergency services. In areas such as Salt Lake or Ogden when there is a major emergency, many outside agencies can be called to assist. In Cache Valley emergency medical response resources are limited. To call for help outside of Cache Valley would take a great deal of time and is really only an option in very large, mass casualty situations. So when emergencies happen emergency service providers must able to cover the current calls and still provide enough manpower to cover any additional calls that might come in. We do this in a number of ways.
First, we send a staffed engine with the ambulances to medical calls within the boundaries of Logan and to cities for which Logan Fire Department provides service (Providence, River Heights, Young Ward and College Ward). It may seem strange to send a fire engine to a medical scene but this allows engine personnel to help with manpower while still remaining available to take another medical or fire emergency. All engines carry medical equipment and are paramedic licensed. They can respond to all types of emergencies. All Logan Fire personnel are cross trained to respond to both fire and medical emergencies.
Second, we use a callback system where four designated firefighters carry pagers at all times during a given day. They are paged to return to the station when the staffing at the station falls below a certain level. This saves the cost of having firefighters on staff all the time but ensures that personnel are on hand for high call volume periods.
Third, we are now able to call in ambulances from either Hyrum or Smithfield in the case that multiple calls are out and medical coverage is no longer available in Logan. Logan ambulances are also available to cover calls in Hyrum, Smithfield and the areas that those ambulances cover. This system offers great redundancy while disseminating resources for effective coverage. All ambulances are owned and operated by CCEMS (Cache County Emergency Medical Services), a joining of Cache County medical resources into one entity.
Patients are transported to one of two hospitals, Logan Regional Hospital or Cache Valley Specialty Hospital.
Logan Fire Department is staffed with Paramedics so that they can provide ALS to both Logan and County residents. This system has been in place for some time and has been very effective. The need for growth outside of Logan has increased as the population of Cache Valley has grown. Logan Fire Department and Cache County officials are pleased to work together to offer one of the premier EMS services in the state.
