Welcome to the Kishwaukee Hospital Emergency Medical Services System. Our system was formed in 1997 with one local fire department. Today, Kishwaukee Hospital EMSS serves as the Resource Hospital to the following agenices: Cortland Fire Protection District, Dekalb Fire Department, Genoa-Kingston Fire Protection District, Hinckley Fire Protection District, Malta Fire Protection District, Maple Park Countryside Fire Protection District, NIU Police Department, Sandwich Fire Protection District, Somonauk Fire Protection District, Sycamore Fire Department, Waterman Community Fire Protection District, ATEC Ambulance Service and Ridge Ambulance Service. Kishwaukee Hospital EMSS also provides medical control for the Dekalb City and Dekalb County Dispatch Centers

As a Resource Hospital, Kishwaukee Hospital EMSS also oversees an annual Paramedic Program in coordination with Kishwaukee College. For information regarding our Paramedic Program, click the “Medic Program” tab at the top of the page.