Not all healthcare takes place in clinical settings like doctors’ offices, hospitals, or health centers. When a community member needs care as fast as possible, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers are the first to respond, providing critical care at the scene, in the back of an ambulance, or even aboard a rescue boat, helicopter, or other emergency vehicle.
Because of its role on the “front line” of healthcare, EMS operations require a great deal of planning to ensure consistency, quality, and seamless cooperation with local hospitals, 911 centers, and other agencies. In the North Country, FDRHPO assists with this planning and facilitation through its partnership with the North Country EMS Program Agency.

As one of 18 program agencies in New York State, the North Country EMS Program Agency oversees operations of more than 190 EMS organizations across Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Warren, Washington, and parts of Hamilton counties — most of which are staffed by volunteers from their communities. For all of these EMS organizations, the Program Agency provides…
- Continuous Quality Improvement
- Policy and Regulatory Guidance
- EMS Training and Credentialing
- Technical Support
- and more!
Through the guidance of the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council (REMSCO) and the Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee (REMAC), the Program Agency also works with educational institutions, 911 centers, hospital emergency departments, law enforcement officials, and other stakeholders to ensure the entire EMS system runs smoothly. These two regulatory bodies are composed of regional experts who meet quarterly to discuss current policies and procedures. To learn more about the North Country REMSCO and REMAC, click here, for Mountain Lakes REMSCO and REMAC, click here.
In addition to all this, the North Country EMS Program Agency hosts an educational EMS Conference every year, which celebrated its 21st Anniversary in April 2022. This “Spring Fling” event is attended by hundreds of EMS providers, and it provides valuable training and continuing medical education.
Drug Shortage Notification
Complete the form below to notify us of any difficulties obtaining medications
Create your own user feedback survey
Our Latest EMS Initiatives

Want to learn more?
If you have questions about the North Country EMS Program Agency, its initiatives, or something else EMS-related, we’re here to help! Get to know us below to see who might be your best contact.
*For EMS courses and certification, contact:
Clinton County
Storm Treanor: Clinton County Coordinator
Clinton County Community College
Website
STreanor1944@gmail.com
Jefferson County
Paul Barter
(315) 786-3760
Website
pbarter@co.jefferson.ny.us
Warren County
Contact our office-
315-755-2020 option 2
Essex County
Bruce Barry
Elizabethtown Community Hospital
Website
BBarry@ECH.org
Scott Harwood
North Country Community College
Website
emstraining@nccc.edu
Phone: 518-354-5153
Lewis County
Robert MacKenzie
(315)376-5303
Course Sponsor Managed by Jefferson County
robertmackenzie@lewiscounty.ny.gov
Franklin County
Scott Harwood
North Country Community College
Website
emstraining@nccc.edu
Phone: 518-354-5153
St. Lawrence County
Doug Wildermuth
315-268-4444
Website
emt@clarkson.edu
Washington County
Contact our office-
315-755-2020 option 2
- EMS Home
- EMS Trainings
- Our EMS Agencies
- Resource Library
- Quality Corner
- North Country REMSCO and REMAC
- Mountain Lakes REMSCO and REMAC
- Mountain Lakes REMAC Policy Handbook
- Mountain Lakes REMAC ALS Provider Credentialing Policy
- Mountain Lakes REMAC ALS Provider Credentialing Application
- Mountain Lakes REMAC Medical Director Online Authorization Form for ALS Providers
- Mountain Lakes ALS Provider Notice of Change in Primary Agency
- Northeastern NYS EMS Leadership Coalition
- "Spring Fling" Conference
- Pre-Hospital Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator
- Learn More
- Fall EMS Teaching Day September 22, 2023
- CPH Ambulance Access September 20, 2023
- Trooper Entrance Exam is being offered! September 18, 2023
- Elizabethtown Community College Paramedic Program – extended deadline for applications! September 18, 2023
- Virtual Conference – Best Practices in Pediatric Trauma Care September 15, 2023