Sussex County Department of Public Safety

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Sussex County Department of Public Safety

Serving as the primary 9-1-1 dispatch center, emergency management agency, and advanced life support (ALS) paramedic service for Sussex County

10/06/2026

Sussex County EMS congratulates New Castle County EMS on their 50 year anniversary. SCEMS was privileged to attend the event recognizing this significant achievement. SCEMS staff also assisted with field coverage to allow their staff to enjoy an amazing evening.

10/02/2026

🚑 WHO IS SUSSEX COUNTY EMS? 🚑

Since January 15, 1991, Sussex County EMS (SCEMS) has been proudly serving the residents and visitors of Sussex County, Delaware, providing Advanced Life Support (ALS) care when it matters most.

You may recognize our specially designed rapid-response vehicles on the road, but did you know SCEMS is a non-transporting EMS agency? Our paramedics respond directly to emergencies and work alongside local BLS ambulance services, fire departments, law enforcement, and other public safety partners to bring advanced emergency care directly to the patient.

📍 938 square miles — the largest county in Delaware
👥 277,000 year-round residents
🏖️ 8 million visitors annually
🚑 32,000+ ALS responses each year
👨‍⚕️ 120+ paramedics and support personnel

Sussex County presents some unique challenges. During the summer, our population grows dramatically as millions of visitors head to our beautiful beaches, and because of the size of our county, transport times of 30–45 minutes are not uncommon.

When a patient requires ALS care, an SCEMS Paramedic can accompany the patient aboard one of our 21 BLS transport services, providing advanced care throughout the trip to the hospital. When minutes and distance matter, patients may also be transported by helicopter through the Delaware State Police or Christiana LifeNet—and in certain situations, an SCEMS Paramedic may continue caring for the patient during the flight.

From our beaches to our rural communities and everywhere in between, Sussex County EMS is proud to serve Sussex County 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 💙🚑

Advanced care. Strong partnerships. One Sussex County.

10/01/2026

The Sussex County Department of Public Safety would like to introduce our EMS division spotlight for the month of October

Todd Warwick is a Paramedic-I on D-Shift. Thank you so much for your dedication to providing the best patient care to our community!

When did you start with SCEMS?
January 2025

What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
I enjoy spending time with family. I also enjoy working on my girlfriends farm with over 50 sheep and 4 horses.

What was your childhood dream job?
As a child I always wanted to be a firefighter.

Tell us about your life.
I grew up in Frederick, Maryland and would visit Delaware during the summer. I moved to Delaware in my freshman year of high-school in 2021. I became an EMT before I graduated high school in 2024.

If you could have one wish granted, what would it be?
To continue doing what I enjoy everyday.

What advice do you have for anyone interested in the paramedic field?
If you are interested in this field it’s a commitment. It’s like entering in a pool you can’t dip to test the water you just have to cannonball in.

Favorite quote or song lyric.
My favorite song lyric is from the song Vienna by Billy Joel "slow down your doing fine you can’t be everything you want to be before your time."

09/28/2026

Sussex County Paramedics Medic 106, alongside Mid Sussex Ambulance crew, responded to Bay City for a critically ill patient.

Crews encountered significant flooding throughout the neighborhood, with approximately 2–3 feet of standing water surrounding the residence. Due to the conditions, EVAC 1 was utilized to safely extricate the patient from the home and through the flooded area to the awaiting ambulance.

This call was a great example of teamwork, adaptability, and multiple resources coming together to ensure our patient received the care and transportation they needed despite challenging conditions.

Great work by all involved!
SCEMSmissionmonday #

09/27/2026

Having an emergency plan is good. Practicing it is better.
Take a few minutes today to review evacuation routes, meeting locations and emergency contacts with everyone in your household.
Find the gaps now—not during the emergency.

09/26/2026

Preparedness doesn't stop at home. Businesses should consider how they will communicate with employees, protect important information and continue essential operations during an emergency.
A resilient community includes resilient businesses.

https://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/ready_business_inland-flooding-toolkit_spanish.pdf

09/24/2026

BEHIND THE SCENES: Twenty-fifth annual Sussex County 9-1-1 Awareness Day scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8. https://ow.ly/aaxi50ZR3xR

09/18/2026

🚑 Training Together. Responding Together.

Sussex County Paramedics are proud to partner with our local fire departments and ambulance companies to train for the emergencies we respond to together every day.

Today, we headed to Seaford Volunteer Fire Department, one of the west side’s busiest stations, for a hands-on training session. Our BLS partners were introduced to Sussex County Paramedics’ new GlideScopes, which will soon be placed into service as part of our advanced airway equipment. Crews then worked alongside our paramedics through several high-fidelity emergency scenarios, giving BLS and ALS providers the opportunity to train together just as they respond together in the field.

Training together strengthens communication, teamwork, and coordination between BLS and ALS providers—helping us provide the best possible care to the residents and visitors of Sussex County.

Interested in bringing this training to your station? Contact us if your Sussex County fire department or ambulance company would like to participate in this program!

🚒🚑 One team. One mission. Serving Sussex County together.

09/11/2026

25 Years Later... We Remember.

On September 11, 2001, our nation experienced a tragedy that forever changed us.

Here in Sussex County, the call to help soon followed. Ambulances and EMS personnel from departments across the County came together and traveled north, staging at the Meadowlands Sports Complex and standing ready to assist with the overwhelming need in New York.

The names on this graphic represent members of our community who answered that call; drivers, EMTs and paramedics, who left home not knowing what awaited them, only that others needed help.

In the days that followed, Americans came together with an extraordinary sense of unity, patriotism and service. Communities supported one another; strangers helped strangers, and first responders went wherever they were needed. Sussex County was proud to be part of that response.

Twenty-five years later, we remember those we lost, honor those who answered the call, and remember the courage, compassion and unity our nation showed in the aftermath.

We will never forget.

09/10/2026

This summer, our paramedics responded to a wide variety of incidents throughout our community. From medical emergencies and whole blood responses to traumatic injuries and other calls for assistance, each number represents someone who needed help.

As we share our Summer 2026 incident statistics, we want to thank our community for your continued support and trust in our paramedics. We are also grateful for the dedication of our first responders and public safety partners who work together every day to provide care when it matters most.

Thank you for allowing us to serve you. We are proud to be here for our community—24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Address

21911 Rudder Lane
Georgetown, DE
19947

Telephone

+13028551000

Website

https://sussexcountyde.gov/emergency-operations-center, https://sussexcountyde.gov/emergency-medical-services, https://f

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