Desoto County EMS

07/31/2026

Join us at the NWCC Ranger Center in Southaven from 10:00 am until noon today for safety demonstrations, injury prevention, safety awareness tips and emergency preparedness education.

This event is hosted by Baptist DeSoto, Mississippi Trauma Care System Foundation and MS State Department of Health Trauma Systems of Care along with area healthcare professionals, first responders, and local organizations to provide education to the community.

07/31/2026

07/31/2026

Join us at the NWCC Ranger Center on July 31 from 10:00 am until noon for hands-on demonstrations, injury prevention, safety awareness tips, emergency preparedness and what to do if an emergency occurs. Baptist DeSoto, Mississippi Trauma Care System Foundation and MS State Department of Health Trauma Systems of Care will be hosting this injury prevention event that brings together healthcare professionals, first responders, and local organizations to provide education to the community.

07/31/2026

Congratulations to Tatem Emrich, Rachel Strickland, Payton Abston and Andrew Moore on Passing their NREMT-P and becoming Desoto County’s newest Paramedics!

07/08/2026

We have an opening for a full time medic! To apply, visit us online to download an application and submit to [email protected]

https://www.desotocountyms.gov/Jobs.aspx?UniqueId=104&From=All&CommunityJobs=False&JobID=Paramedic-Full-Time-26

06/04/2026

Today, the Medical Director of Stroke and Neurointerventional Services at Baptist DeSoto, Dr. Inoa, provided training on stroke awareness and treatment to county paramedics.

05/23/2026

Saving the best for last? Today our ‘Grade’ A Shift is standing by and ready to respond across DeSoto County. These men and women never know what the day will bring and that’s what makes this job unique—just like our Medics!

We are proud of all of the crews and happy to celebrate them during EMS Appreciation Week!

05/21/2026

Champions! Today our C Shift crew based in Lewisburg was awarded by Baptist Memorial Hospital DeSoto with the award for “First Medical Contact to Pulsara Activation Champion!”

This is an annual contest, sponsored by the hospital, that tracks which EMS crews have the fastest patient contact to EKG transmission time during cardiac emergencies. Time is muscle when the heart is compromised which means quick responses by our EMS providers equal better patient outcomes.

Congratulations Rin, Riley, and (not pictured) Jennifer!

05/20/2026

Today we recognize our B Shift! Anyone on this rotation will say that the B stands for ‘Best!’ A and C Shifts may disagree with that, but who is listening to them anyway?

We are thankful for their service to our county!

05/19/2026

ITS EMS WEEK! Don’t let the goofiness fool you. When it’s time to get serious there’s none better than our crews on C shift all across the county!

We’re thankful to have them on our team!