About Buchanan EMS
Buchanan EMS is a volunteer squad, currently with eight active members. EMS Chief Lisa Van Schyndel works full-time for the Town of Buchanan as the EMS Chief and as the Town's Emergency Management Services Coordinator. The majority of members of the EMS also serve as volunteer firefighters for Buchanan Fire & Rescue.
Members of Buchanan EMS include:
- Lisa Van Schyndel, EMT, Chief
- Jeff Hooyman, EMT, Assistant Chief
- Tony Desmond, Emergency Medical Responder
- Dan Jahr, Paramedic
- Scott Lockhart, Emergency Medical Responder
- Aaron Raschka, EMT
- Steve Jahr, EMT
- A.J. Goetsch, EMT
In 2010, the squad responded to 187 total calls for service. The majority of calls, 34%, were dispatched as life threatening. The second greatest percentage, 20%, were dispatched as possible life threatening. In 2009, the squad responded to 144 calls. In 2008, the squad responded to a total of 220 calls.
If you would like to know more about the Buchanan EMS or Emergency Management please call the Town Hall at (920) 734-8599 and ask for Chief Lisa Van Schyndel or e-mail her at lvanschyndel@townofbuchanan.org.
Helpful Hints for Emergencies
Please be sure to display your house number properly! In case of an emergency, it is pertinent to have your house number on the front of your home. There is a county ordinance in place in which you could be fined up to $500 for not displaying your house number. The Town also has an ordinance that states each figure of the house number should be at least 3 inches in height and easy to read.
If you have called 911 for an emergency please have someone stand near the road side and turn on exterior lights if possible. This will help us to identify the emergency location sooner. Thanks!
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