In Three Months, EMS Reports 88 Dispatches & 36 Medevacs

 

Copper River EMS Quarterly Update  Click here to view a PDF version of our newsletter

100% Local EMS:   Local Volunteers and Local Lead Medics!  Copper River EMS has now fulfilled its vision of a 100% local ambulance service comprised of both local volunteer responders and local Full-Time paid lead medics.   Having full-time Lead Medics who are also full-time local residents has many significant benefits such as local knowledge, vested interests, and meaningful contributions outside of their on-call medic shifts. Carol Monk is a Paramedic who lives in Glennallen on a small farmstead with her husband.  While working at CRNA and volunteering with CREMS, Carol earned her EMT, EMT-2 and then Paramedic licenses with the help of the SAMHSA Rural EMS Training Grant. Carol is on-call 24/7 for 7 out of every 15 day cycle and also coordinates maintenance and upkeep of our ambulances and medical equipment. Natalie George is a Paramedic who lives in Kenny Lake with her husband and 3 children. Natalie brings extensive experience as a paramedic having worked in Texas, the Mat-Su Borough, and as a flight medic with LifeMed Alaska.  Natalie will be covering 4 x 24/7 on-call shifts as lead medic every 15 day cycle and will also serve as our Lead Instructor. Savannah-Marie Gregory moved to Tazlina with her family when she was eleven years old. She recently worked at CRNA  for several years and has been a consistent volunteer with CREMS.  Savannah is an Advanced EMT and will also cover 4 x 24/7 on call shifts every 15 day cycle while she continues her role as the CREMS Administrator. Volunteer Spotlight CREMS is proud to highlight Kristy Johns in our Fall 2025 Volunteer Spotlight. Kristy is one of our most active Glennallen volunteer responders! Full Story  We are also excited to welcome several new volunteers who have joined the team over this past quarter: Harry Scudder (ETT, Tazlina), Skyler Griffin (ETT, Copper Center), Alieu Fatty (ETT, Tazlina), Teresa Noble (EMT, Nelchina), and Heidi Baker (ETT, Glennallen). CREMS volunteers dedicated 240 hours of their time over the past three months responding to 911 EMS dispatches and 4,800 hours  of volunteer on-call shifts! Celebrating a Legacy of Service Alysia Hancock has long been a tremendous supporter of emergency services in the Copper River region as a volunteer with both Glenn Rich Fire Rescue and Copper River EMS.  She has also served on the CREMS Board of Directors, Ducks Unlimited, CB300,  and more. As she begins her retirement in Hawaii, we wish her endless sunshine and heartfelt thanks for her years of dedication. She will be deeply missed! Special Thanks! CREMS extends its sincere appreciation to our local partners for their continued support. Ahtna, Inc. contributed $25,000 for FY26 operations, CRNA reaffirmed its commitment to pass through nearly $125,000 in SAMHSA Grant funding to CREMS over the next 12 months, the AK Community Foundation awarded $5,000 to CREMS, CREMS received another $2,000 donation from the American Legion Post 27 and nearly $5,000 in donations from local residents.   CREMS Response Data: 7/1/25 - 9/30/25 88 Total 911 EMS Dispatches 36 Medevacs 35 Patient Contacts with No Transport 8   Cancelled Calls (No Patient Contact)  4   Transports to CRNA 3 Transports of Deceased 1   Ground Intercept Please consider a one-time or recurring donation to your local non-profit volunteer based Ambulance service. CREMS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All contributions are tax deductible. Mail a check to: Copper River EMS  PO Box 529,  Glennallen, AK 99588 Donation Link Co