Community EMS
Community EMS (Emergency Medical Services) is transforming how care reaches people in the city, on the streets but especially those in rural or underserved areas. Instead of waiting for illness or injury to become an emergency, our mission is to bring healthcare directly to the community, where and when it’s needed.
Pecos Valley Public Services is a volunteer driven licensed EMS agency and a registered overdose prevention provider. Our team is trained and licensed to provide emergency care, but we focus primarily on non-emergency and community-based medical services. This means we usually don’t respond to 911 calls – instead, we fill the gap between traditional emergency response and primary healthcare.
What We Do
A defining feature of our program is access to advanced medical providers through both in-person collaboration and telemedicine, providing a wide range of services designed to improve health access and reduce avoidable hospital visits:
- Non-emergency evaluations: Flu, rashes, minor injuries, stings, sprains, and other low-acuity conditions.
- Follow-up care: After hospital discharge or EMS transport, ensuring patients recover safely at home.
- Wellness and safety checks: For seniors, medically fragile individuals, and residents in remote areas.
- Preventive and referral support: Identifying needs early and connecting patients to the right provider or service.
- Public health collaboration: Partnering with local agencies for education, screenings, and community events.
These pop-up consultations (on scene or via telemedicine) mean that patients can receive real-time, advanced medical input without leaving home or waiting in an emergency department.
Why It Matters
Our approach helps reduce unnecessary 911 calls and ER transports, supports primary care networks, and provides compassionate services for those who might otherwise fall through the cracks of the healthcare system.
By combining emergency-trained responders, modern telehealth technology, and community outreach, we’re reimagining what mobile healthcare can be — accessible, compassionate, and community-driven.
A Member-Owned Nonprofit
Pecos Valley Public Services is owned and operated by its members — the volunteers and medical professionals who serve our community. Every ambulance, SUV, UTV, and piece of medical equipment belongs collectively to them. Together, members decide how services are structured, how compensation is distributed, and how we continue to grow responsibly.
Our strength lies in this cooperative model: local people, helping local people.
