The Yakima County emergency medical system includes EMS personnel (Emergency Medical Responders, Emergency Medical Technicians, and Paramedics) who work and volunteer at local fire departments. In order for the system to work, Yakima County fire departments rely on the assistance of local private ambulance services, emergency department staff, a 9-1-1 call center and dispatch centers.
The ongoing training of the EMS personnel is provided by the Yakima County Department of Emergency Medical Services (EMS Office). The EMS office creates and implements a single training program for nearly 600 certified emergency medical personnel. This training is provided countywide, and is held at each of the county fire districts and city fire departments in Yakima County.
When to call and when not to call .....
COVID Update
Download the Covid-19 Pandemic Update and FAQs from the MPD Office
Secured Facility
The Yakima County Resource building is now a secured facility. Please note that there are now doorbells on the left hand side of the main doors for each of the departments in the building.
If you need to come into the office, please email or call to make an appointment.
Diane at (509) 574-2158
Brian at (509) 574-2156
Tony at (509) 574-2155
COVID Information
Vaccinations and how to find an appointment
Yakima Health District Vaccinations
COVID Infromation for Vaccines
Yakima County COVID-19 Testing Sites
Yakima County Emergency Management Facebook
Washington State Department of Health
Centers for Disease
Control & Prevention
MPD Meetings
The MPD is currently doing Zoom meetings during the month of April.
Please email or call Diane to make an appointment at (509) 574-2158 or diane.koch@co.yakima.wa.us
EMS Administrative Board
9:00 am, in person at 2403 S. 18th Street, Classrooms, Union Gap or by Zoom. Contact diane.koch@co.yakima.wa.us for meeting information
Yakima County EMS & Trauma Care Council
1:30, in person at 2403 S. 18th Street, Classrooms, Union Gap or by Zoom
Summer AEMT Course
