EMS Chief Jan Basinger reports that the Bluffton EMS had a record year for calls for service and number of patient transports in 2021. The all volunteer crew had 756 calls in 2021 which resulted in 499 patients being transported. 

These numbers eclipsed the 2020 record of 573 calls and the previous record for patient transports of 398 in 2019.

There are currently 20 volunteers on the Bluffton EMS roster. They train and meet twice a month in addition to answering pages for service from their homes and jobs. The service can transport patients to Bluffton Hospital as well as Blanchard Valley Hospital, Lima Memorial Hospital and St. Rita’s Hospital.