The
Alexander County Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responds
to calls throughout the county relating to any need requiring emergency
medical attention.
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The main
station is located at 2430 Highway 90 East of Taylorsville near
the Department of Transportation and
houses administrative, billing and training offices as
well as two Paramedic crews. A satellite base is located in the Bethlehem
Community at 9110 Highway 127 which houses one Paramedic crew.
The
Alexander EMS mission is to provide pre-hospital care and transportation
to the victims of sudden illness or injury and to provide medically
necessary non-emergency ambulance transportation.
Alexander
County EMS employs 20 full time employees and a number of part time
employees and provides service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.