Wauneta EMS

04/13/2026

Thank you to our great Chase Co Dispatchers! We are forever grateful for all the unseen work you do for our emergency departments!

04/10/2026

If you’re interested in becoming an EMT, but don’t have time to go to an in person class every week. This may be an opportunity for you.

Step 1: Apply
Self Pay:
https://ems-web.scansoftware.com/cafeweb/tapestry?page=CAMB-77-EA-U1-O-26
Employer Pay:
https://ems-web.scansoftware.com/cafeweb/tapestry?page=CAMB-77-EA-U1-O-26%20EPY
Class Schedule:
https://www.schoolofems.org/assets/docs/uploads/class-schedules/2026-calendar-year/camb-77-ea-u1-o-26.pdf
Step 2: Check Your Email
After applying, you’ll receive an email with instructions to complete the next steps.
Step 3: Upload Required Documents
Upload to your Document Portal:
Driver’s License or State ID
If available, go ahead and upload:
High School Diploma, GED, College Degree, or Transcript
Step 4: Schedule Admissions Brief
Schedule here: School of EMS
After scheduling, email [email protected] with your selected date
Once scheduled, your application will be updated and your Admissions Agreement (AA 2024) will be sent to your Document Portal for signature.

04/10/2026

03/09/2026

02/18/2026

Happy birthday to 2 of our EMT'S Liz and William hope you both had a fantastic day!

02/14/2026

When you call for an an ambulance in Nebraska, who comes?

Tonight, somewhere in Nebraska, a pager will sound in the dark. It might be on a kitchen counter beside a half-finished cup of tea, on a nightstand next to a sleeping spouse, clipped to the belt of someone who just got home from a long day at work, or tucked into the pocket of someone trying to rest before tomorrow begins.

And when it goes off, someone will stand up.

They will leave the warmth of their home.
They will leave their family.
They will leave their bed, their supper, their evening, their plans.
They will step into the cold or the heat or the wind, and they will drive toward someone else’s worst moment.

They will go, not because they are paid, or because it’s easy. They will go because someone needs help.

In our small towns, the ambulance doesn’t come from a distant city. It comes from down the street.

Volunteers are farmers, teachers, mechanics, nurse’s aides, and the neighbors you waved to yesterday.

And there are fewer of them now.

The same few people answering again and again.
The same volunteers missing sleep, missing meals, missing time with the people they love — because someone else needed them more in that moment.

They keep showing up, but they are getting tired, and many of them are aging.

And they cannot do it alone forever.

One day, the call might be for your house - for your child or parent.

It might be for the person you love most in this world.

When that day comes, you won’t ask how much money a volunteer makes. You won’t ask how tired they are. You won’t ask how many years they’ve been doing it.

You’ll just pray that someone answers.

Rural Nebraska has always taken care of its own. That’s who we are. We show up. We help.
We carry each other when things are hard.

But that only works if people are still willing to step forward.

You don’t have to know everything today.
You don’t have to be perfect.
You don’t have to be fearless.

You just have to be willing.

Because someday, the life on the other end of that call might belong to someone you love.

And someday, the person they’re waiting for
might be you.

Please consider reaching out to your local EMT district to see how you can help!

12/29/2025

Help us wish our crew member Lana Skelton a Happy Birthday!

12/25/2025

Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas!!

11/23/2025

Happy Birthday to crew member Jolene Muths! We hope you have the best day!

11/10/2025

This presents a great chance for those looking to donate to our service. Your donations will enhance our service by facilitating recruitment and retention of members, required annual training for our EMTs, and improvement of equipment to better serve our patients. We are extremely grateful for all donations made to our department!

11/10/2025

Our Annual EMS Appreciation Dinner was held Saturday evening, recognizing the following individuals for their exceptional service:
Leanne Klein - 15 Years of Service
Melisa Klentz - 15 Years of Service
Gary Hunt - 15 Years of Service, who was also commended for responding to over half of our 911 calls this year
Tyler Klein - 10 Years of Service
Josh Skelton - 1 Year of Service
Andrew Hatz - Newest Member
Liz Arellano, recipient of The Special Drivers Trophy.

We are fortunate to have a highly dedicated team committed to delivering top-notch care to our patients.

Thank you to Pits & Spits BBQ Catering for catering such an amazing meal!