Preston Emergency Services

09/01/2026

August was busier than ever for us. We had 57 calls for service. Year to date we have had over 360 calls for service. We also had two trainings this month. Our first training consisted of going over 12 lead ECGs which are highly important for pre hospital care. We also completed training with the Preston Fire Department doing vehicle extrication.

Do you live in Preston, Fountain Or Lanesboro and have interest in Joining our crew? Reach out to us for more information. There are EMT and EMR classes coming up! 🚑

Happy September and Happy First Day of School for everyone. Summer sure did go by fast.

08/17/2026

This is a great opportunity for anyone who is looking to become an EMT or EMR! We are looking for people to join our team. We pay for the training with a year commitment to our service. An EMT will primarily do patient care. An EMR will primarily drive the ambulance and also assists with patient care. Reach out to us for more information. 507-765-2153 or send us a message.

🗣HOT OFF THE PRESSES!

👉In partnership with Spring Valley Area Ambulance, we are conducting a Hybrid Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Course; Virtually with In-Person Skills Days right down in Spring Valley, MN!

📅Courses to be held September 24, 2026 to December 19, 2026.

⏰Join our weekly Virtual Meetings, Thursdays (7PM-9PM) and Skills/Scenario Days Saturday (9AM- 12PM)

🤏Not looking for the full EMT Course, we will be running a concurrent Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course; same time, same days, reduced price, with different curriculum requirements!

🩺Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) looking to give back to your community and volunteer on your local First Responder or Ambulance Service? We got you covered! We'll also have RN-to-EMT options for the course; condensed curriculum, skills/scenario days, and Field Experiences with local Ambulance Services, all with that beloved reduced price!

Registrations are open now until September 17, 2026!

Register via QR code below or here: https://www.seems.com/emt--emr.html

Any questions can be directed to the Regional Office at: [email protected]

08/07/2026

***July Overview***

July was a busy month for us! We responded to 53 calls for service. We also had in service training with our crew going over the use of different tools we use. Our crew also helped out with Touch A Truck by bringing our ambulance and showcasing it to the SAC and Daycare kids at Fillmore Central.

08/07/2026

Good luck to all the future EMTs. We’re proud to say that multiple people from this class with be joining our crews between Preston and Lanesboro! Interested in becoming an EMT or even an EMR? Reach out to us anytime!

And so begins the next generation of EMTs. Class number 1. These students will be meeting every Thursday until the end of November. When they pass the course, they will be eligible to sit for the NREMT (National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician) exam.

07/30/2026

JULY 29, 2026- ROCHESTER, MN

Strong ambulance services are built through collaboration, not competition. When ambulance directors work together, share resources, exchange ideas, and support one another, they strengthen not only their own organizations but the entire EMS system. No single service has all the answers where staffing, funding, and increasing call volumes continue to challenge providers and their services.

Breaking down "silos" creates opportunities to share best practices, training, equipment, and operational experience that ultimately improves patient care. By building relationships and working as regional partners, ambulance directors can advocate together, develop innovative solutions to common challenges, and ensure that every community benefits from a more resilient and sustainable EMS system.

Together, we accomplish far more than any one service can achieve alone; as a collective voice and collaborative region.

A special thank you to the Minnesota Ambulance Association and Andy Teska from Winona Area Ambulance Service for tonight's presentations.

07/28/2026

We had a great time at the Touch a Truck event put on by Fillmore County, MN Public Health and Fillmore Central School District, Minnesota SAC program. Thank you to all who made it a success
Preston Fire Department Preston Police Department

07/20/2026

JULY 20, 2026- SPRING VALLEY, MN

This weekend, the SE Region suffered the loss of a "one of a kind" colleague, Mike Zimmer, "The Wild Man."

Whether responding to the needs of his community or instructing the future of EMS, Mike exemplified selfless service, "quiet" leadership, and an unwavering commitment to helping those in their greatest moments of need. Mike's impact reached far beyond the calls he answered it lives on in the people he mentored, the crews he led, the providers he taught, and the countless lives he touched.

To his family, friends, coworkers, and Spring Valley Area Ambulance, we extend our deepest condolences and are available for ANYTHING you need.

We honor Mike's service, his sacrifice, and the legacy he leaves behind.

May we continue to carry forward the values he lived every day: courage, compassion, and dedication to others.

A Celebration of Life will be held on:
📅Wednesday, August 12, 2026
⏰4-7pm
📍Bluff Brothers Brewery, 817 N. Broadway Avenue, Spring Valley, MN.

Burial will be at Saint Ignatius Cemetery in Spring Valley at a later date.

07/14/2026

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Wabasha Fire Department, all First Responders involved, the families and the communities. The EMS family is thinking of you all.

Some calls stay with you because of what happened. Some stay with you because of who was there.

Today is both.

We keep waiting for this to settle into something we can understand, and it isn’t happening. That’s how we know it’s real, the losses that make sense don’t feel like this.

We lost three people this weekend. Two of our own, and one more who never had to wear the uniform to be part of this family.

Our hearts are with the Wabasha Fire Department, and with every family, friend, neighbor, and person who loved them. This isn’t a loss that stays inside one department. In a community this size, it touches all of us.

We don’t have the right words, so we won’t pretend to. What we have instead is this: we’ll carry them into every call we answer, every time we pull into a station, and every time we think of the people who are no longer standing where they should be.

That absence doesn’t go away. It just becomes part of how we do the job.

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July! Today we celebrate the 250th birthday of America 🇺🇸 Please be safe and celebrate responsibly

07/01/2026

June proved to be an active month for us, with 43 calls for service. We also had our first Summer Get Together in Lanesboro, which ended up being a great success despite the rain. Additionally, EMTs Ryan and Gabrielle expanded their skill set by completing the EMS DOT Instructor School, qualifying them to teach EMR or EMT courses. We also successfully completed CPR training sessions for several area businesses.

Thank you to all our volunteers for all they do and the communities we serve for the continued support!