Thank you for recognizing the efforts made by the staff and over twenty community volunteers that comprise the Jordan Valley EMS Authority, the community-driven provider of emergency care for the City of East Jordan as well as the adjoining townships of Banks, Echo, Jordan, South Arm, and Wilson.
The service has been in operation for decades, originally as East Jordan EMS, running under the auspices of the City of East Jordan. Beginning in April of 2015, the service became its own municipal authority governed by representatives of each participating governmental unit and administered day-to-day by an EMS Director.
“We are proud to serve East Jordan and the surrounding area,” said EMS Director Gerald “Jay” Peck. “Our greatest achievement is the compassionate care we provide to our patient, whether for a routine medical transport, helping someone’s grandmother get up off the floor, or handling a large-scale emergency.”
The Jordan Valley EMS Authority runs approximately 1,200 calls per year, comprised of emergency response, interfacility transport, and routine requests for medical assistance.
“We treat every patient like they are a member of our own family,” said Peck. “Every person we set out to help is somebody’s parent, child, uncle, cousin, or friend, and we strive every day to care for them as such.”
Factual Information
- The Jordan Valley EMS Authority is a service which began decades ago as East Jordan EMS and became an authority in April of 2015 as a combined effort of the City of East Jordan and the townships of Banks, Echo, Jordan, South Arm, and Wilson.
- The Jordan Valley EMS Authority is governed by a board consisting of a representative from each governmental unit and managed day-to-day by an EMS Director.
- Operations are staffed by an EMS Director, Assistant EMS Director, three full-time Paramedics, and over twenty locals who generously volunteer their time.
- The Authority runs around 1,200 calls per year, consisting of routine medical needs, interfacility transfers, and emergency response requests (911 calls).
- In addition to these services, Jordan Valley EMS does medical standbys for school and community events, community education through CPR classes, and wellness checks as needed.
