Hidalgo County Emergency Medical Services
David Whipple, Director
115 EMS Lane
Lordsburg, NM 88045
575.542.8272
Mission
The mission of Hidalgo EMS is to serve the public as a team of dedicated Professionals by providing quality emergency care, public education, and community service.
Responsibilities
Hidalgo County's EMS system incorporates one full-time department located in Lordsburg and four other volunteer departments situated in the county's most rural areas. With this system, virtually the entire county and parts of southern Grant County are assured 24/7 coverage. Hidalgo County's centralized dispatch system allows these departments to work together to provide emergency care hundreds of times each year.
In addition to medical and traumatic emergencies, Hidalgo County EMS currently provides ambulance coverage for special events within Lordsburg and Hidalgo County. On site coverage is provided for football games, Relay for Life, county fairs and rodeos, and a host of other events.
County Ambulance
Animas EMS
Rosie Lasher
P.O. Box 91
Animas, NM 88020
575-542-8272
Cotton City EMS
Joe Wayne Fralie
41 Cherokee Loop
Animas, NM 88020
575-548-2547
Playas EMS
Sayra Davis
P.O. Box 9010
Playas, NM 88009
575.694-4750
Virden Ambulance
Janet Richardson
310 State Hwy
Virden, NM
575-358-1088
Central Emergency Dispatch
Priscilla Maxwell, Director
305 Pyramid Street
Lordsburg, NM 88045
575.542.8827 dispatch 575.542.8896 fax
Mission
The mission of Dispatch Services is to handle 911 and non-emergency calls for law enforcement, medical, rescue, and fire to provide county citizens with quick and efficient response to best serve the needs of communities.
Responsibilities
Our personnel must maintain composure under stress, become familiar with county boundaries and all roads throughout the area, and to monitor and transmit on emegency radio frequencies. Dispatch utilizes computerized telephone and mapping systems to expedite efficiency. It provides law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel specific and timely information to offer residents and visitors the best possible emergency aid.
When Contacting
When calling in an emergency, there is information that makes the dispatcher's job more effective. Give your name, call back number, and your address or the address for which service is requested. Try to remain calm and answer the dispatcher's questions fully.
