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Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue provides emergency medical services in addition to fire protection. Our career personnel use two full time advanced life support ambulances and have two back-up ambulances available at all times. We are a verified trauma service with the Washington State Department of Health. Citizens within the District should be reassured that the Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue personnel responding when they call 911, are some of the most experienced and well trained pre-hospital providers in this area. Click here to find out what the requirements are for paramedics, EMTs and first responders at Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue. |
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EMS Administrator:
Becky Ribelin was hired in 1999 as the EMS Administrator for Cowlitz 2 Fire &
Rescue. She is responsible for the provision and coordination of EMS training,
oversight of ambulance billing procedures, monitoring of trauma stats,
maintenance of state certifications of all personnel (career and volunteer),
development of EMS policies, maintenance of all medical records generated by the
District and maintenance of all EMS training documents.
Becky has been a registered nurse since 1978 and worked in the local
emergency department (St. John Medical Center)
from 1985 to 2009. After obtaining her Bachelor's degree in 1999, she started
to work for Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue. To stay current with medical practices,
Becky maintains her ACLS, PALS and TNCC.
Medical Program Director:
Dr. Matt McCoy provides medical oversight for Cowlitz County as the Medical
Program Director (MPD). He ensures that local pre-hospital personnel are kept
up-to-date on current techniques and training within emergency medicine. Dr.
McCoy is Board Certified in emergency medicine, and practices at St. John
Medical Center in the emergency department.
Billing Questions:
If you have any questions regarding a transport bill, please contact our billing
company, EF Recovery, at 1.877.213.9047.
Medical Records Request:
If you would like a copy of a medical report, please contact
Janey Gregory at
360.575.6298 or Becky Ribelin at 360.575.6297 and they will be happy to assist
you. There is a $5.00 fee for a copy of any report.
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701 Vine Street * Kelso WA 98626 * 360.578.5218 Copyright © 2010 Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue
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