Advanced Life Support for Our Community
2
ALS Ambulances
800+
Total Call Responses
~300
Medical Calls / Year
Monthly
Paramedic Training
McCook Fire Department is proud of the level of Emergency Medical Services it provides to the Village of McCook and surrounding area. All Fire Department employees are cross-trained as firefighter/paramedics — bringing dual expertise to every emergency call we answer, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The department responds to over 800 emergency calls each year. Approximately 300 of those are emergency medical calls, each handled by highly trained paramedics with Advanced Life Support capability available on every response unit.
Licensed & Regulated
McCook Fire Department's EMS Division is operated under the guidance of the Loyola Medical Center — Emergency Medical Services System and is licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
EMS Fleet
Advanced Life Support Apparatus
Every front-line unit in our fleet is fully equipped with Advanced Life Support medical equipment, ensuring paramedic-level care is available on every response.
ALS
ALS Ambulances ×2
Two fully equipped Advanced Life Support ambulances providing emergency medical response and patient transport to area hospitals.
ALS
Rescue Squad
Equipped with complete Advanced Life Support medical equipment for complex rescue and medical emergencies requiring specialized response.
ALS
Truck Company
The department's truck is outfitted with full Advanced Life Support medical capability, ensuring ALS coverage is available on every dispatch.
Cross-Trained
All Personnel
Every member of the McCook Fire Department is cross-trained as a firefighter/paramedic — delivering seamless ALS care regardless of which unit responds.
Note: The Rescue Squad and Truck are each equipped with complete Advanced Life Support medical equipment, ensuring ALS-level care is never more than one unit away.
Paramedic Training & Readiness
The Village of McCook maintains a highly trained EMS staff, providing its paramedics with monthly training administered by Loyola Medical Center — the resource hospital for our region. This ongoing clinical education ensures that our personnel remain current with evolving medical protocols, equipment, and best practices in pre-hospital care.
Training is continuous and comprehensive, covering patient assessment, advanced airway management, cardiac care, trauma response, and pediatric emergencies. Our paramedics are held to the highest standards of clinical excellence — because in a medical emergency, preparation is everything.
Loyola Medical Center — Level I Trauma Center
Loyola Medical Center, located in Maywood, Illinois, is a Level I Trauma Center — the highest trauma designation available. As the resource hospital and medical oversight authority for our EMS system, Loyola sets the clinical standard that every McCook paramedic is trained to meet.
Patient Transport
Area Hospitals
McCook's central location provides our patients with rapid access to multiple high-quality regional medical centers. Patients are transported quickly and efficiently to the most appropriate facility for their condition.
Level I Trauma
Loyola Medical Center
Maywood, IL
Our resource hospital and EMS system oversight authority. The highest-level trauma center in the region and primary destination for critical patients.
Nearby
Advent Health
LaGrange, IL
Conveniently located near McCook, Advent Health LaGrange provides patients with quick access to quality acute and emergency medical care.
Nearby
MacNeal Hospital
Loyola Medicine — Berwyn, IL
MacNeal Hospital, part of the Loyola Medicine system, is close to McCook and provides another high-quality destination for patient transport.
Oversight & Licensure
Our EMS Division operates under strict medical guidance and state licensure to ensure the highest standard of pre-hospital care.
Loyola Medical Center EMS System
The McCook Fire Department EMS Division is operated under the direct medical guidance and oversight of the Loyola Medical Center Emergency Medical Services System, ensuring clinical excellence on every call.
Illinois Department of Public Health
Our EMS Division holds licensure issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health, meeting all state regulatory requirements for Advanced Life Support operations in Illinois.