HSEMS Service Area
~ 30 miles one way of main highway
~ 15 miles one way of secondary highway
~ 10 miles one way of rural gravel roads
~ Permanent year round population appr. 210, (Hope 200
& Sunrise 10)
~ Summer population- 150-200K visitors on our main hwy through our
service area, thousands to local towns
~ Majority of calls are highway trauma, with 60% of calls to
visitors to the area
~ First Response with transportation by mutual aid services or
medevac.
~ Distance to hospital averages 1.5 hours by land, 15 minutes by
medevac
~ Response: closest responder to furthest boundary of service area
is 30 miles/40 minutes
