Bossier Parish Emergency Medical Service

03/30/2026

Right now BPEMS Paramedics are teaching CPR to a packed house. Great Job!!!!

03/20/2026

Bossier Parish EMS proudly congratulates Jason Salter on receiving the VFW Paramedic of the Year award. Your hard work, compassion, and commitment to excellence do not go unnoticed. We are grateful to have you as part of our team.

03/13/2026

03/05/2026

Bossier Parish EMS would like to share this FREE Child Safety Seat Installation event on Saturday, March 21st from 11am–3pm at Bossier Parish Community College.

Certified technicians will be available to help ensure your child’s safety seat is installed correctly and answer any questions you may have.

Taking a few minutes to check your child’s seat could save a life.

03/04/2026

Bossier Parish EMS would like to extend our deepest condolences to Caddo Fire District 1 on the loss of Deputy Chief Scott Durfee. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his fire district family, and all who knew and served alongside him.

03/02/2026

Amazon Announces Major Data Center Investment in Northwest Louisiana

Governor Jeff Landry has announced that Amazon will invest $12 billion to develop multiple data center campuses across Bossier and Caddo parishes. The project will create 540 new direct jobs and an estimated 1,700 indirect jobs in the region. Construction will begin in the coming weeks, with the first job postings set to go live on Tuesday.

Governor Landry said the investment reflects Amazon’s confidence in Louisiana’s strategic sites, robust infrastructure, and skilled workforce. Amazon’s Chief Global Affairs and Legal Officer, David Zapolsky, emphasized that the development will support next-generation AI and cloud computing while providing high-paying jobs and strengthening local infrastructure.

Amazon is partnering with STACK Infrastructure, which will lead the construction and development of the facilities. STACK anticipates the project will support up to 1,500 construction jobs. STACK Americas CEO Matt VanderZanden highlighted the company’s commitment to working closely with local partners and contributing to long-term community benefits.

According to NLEP, Amazon will also launch several community and infrastructure initiatives as part of its investment in Northwest Louisiana.

02/28/2026

Public Service Announcement – School Bus Safety Reminder

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office and Bossier Parish Schools are reminding parents and guardians about the importance of school bus safety following a recent incident in Bossier Parish.

During this incident, a parent attempted to catch up with a school bus after their child missed the bus. The bus came to an ill-advised, non-scheduled stop, and a verbal dispute occurred between the bus driver and the parent.

It is important to note that no parent or guardian is allowed on a bus without written approval from the school principal. State law protects the safety of school bus operators, and violators can be charged with trespassing on a school bus and public intimidation. An incident can also result in the violator being banned from school bus stops and any school campus.

Situations like this have become increasingly common and create unnecessary safety risks for students, parents, bus drivers, and other motorists. School buses operate under strict safety rules, and unexpected stops or confrontations can place everyone involved in danger.

Parents, guardians, or any individual who need to address a concern involving a school bus driver or student transportation matter must do so through the proper channels. Concerns should be directed to school administration or the Bossier Parish School Board Transportation department, not handled roadside or during active bus routes.

The safety of our children is a shared responsibility. Please follow school transportation policies, and help ensure a safe environment for students, parents and bus drivers alike.

02/25/2026

Today we are wrapping up two days of training with Tyler & Cade from Life Air Rescue on Surgical Cricothyrotomy and Needle Decompression. They provided a great course and we appreciate the opportunity to train with these great professionals.

02/05/2026

John Moon began his EMS career in 1972 with Freedom House Ambulance, after seeing the impressive crews in action while he was working as an orderly in a local hospital. After completing the necessary training on his own, he was hired by Freedom House and changed the course of his life. Mr. Moon demonstrated his competence and determination at his new-found calling and was selected by Dr. Peter Safar to be the first medic to perform endotracheal intubation on patients in surgery. After succeeding on his first attempt in the operating room, Moon went on to perform what is believed to be the nation’s first intubation in the field by a paramedic. When the City of Pittsburgh ended its contract with Freedom House in 1975 and instituted its own ambulance service, Moon was one of the few Freedom House paramedics who successfully madr the transition. Despite their experience and demonstrated success, the Freedom House paramedics were required to undergo periodic written testing and ride as the third person on a crew with less experienced EMS clinicians during their transition to the newly formed city ambulance service.

During his time at Pittsburgh EMS, Moon progressed through the ranks and developed Pittsburgh EMS’s first diversity recruitment program. One of Moon’s hires was Amera Gilchrist who in 2023 became Pittsburgh’s first African American EMS Chief and first woman in that role. John Moon retired as Assistant Chief of Pittsburgh EMS in
2009 after 34 years of service.

John Moon spent his early life in Atlanta, relocating to Pittsburgh during his high school years to live with family members following his parents’ deaths. He continues to reside in Pittsburgh with his wife with whom he shares five adult children. Moon now dedicates much of his time in retirement to ensuring the history of Freedom House Ambulance is not forgotten.

01/30/2026

When Hunter Alexander, a lineman for Entergy, was injured while working during the recent inclement weather, his wife (Katie) and her mother (Susan Williams) were desperate to get from their Bienville Parish residence to his side in a Shreveport hospital.

Roads in Bienville Parish were still treacherous, but the family was determined to make the trip. Bienville Parish Sheriff John Ballance heard of the family’s situation and immediately began making plans to help.

The following is a Facebook post by Mrs. Williams telling how three agencies combined to safely transport the family to the Shreveport hospital.

“When there is a need … God provides a way again .. and again!!!

“All day we have tried to figure out a way for Katie and I to get to Shreveport - so many conflicting reports of road conditions and closures -

“We had decided Eric was going to drive our F250 and Katie and I were going to go in Hunter’s Toyota truck - to say we were stressed and worried is not enough - before we left I stopped in my kitchen and just said “Lord provide a way , give us wisdom and I know you have a perfect plan.. please show me what it is” ..

“Before we got a mile down the road we got word that the Bienville Parish Sheriffs Office would pick Katie and I up and transport us to Webster Parish and hand us over to another deputy, then Webster would hand us over to a Bossier Parish officer who would deliver us straight to LSU!! - what a peace immediately settled over our troubled hearts!

“Eric felt such a calm that he decided to not follow us so he could stay home and try to start working on all the disaster at our farm ( anybody that knows Eric knows he doesn’t trust his girls to many people) ..

“God is showing His mercy and love upon our family in a way that we can never deserve - to everyone reading this your prayers are what is making a difference in our lives! Please don’t stop praying! If you have never surrendered your heart to Jesus you can never imagine the “peace that surpasses all understanding “ ..

“God is good all the time and all the time God is good!! A huge thank you to Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office , Webster Parish Sheriff's Office and the Bossier Parish Sheriff - you have no idea the blessing you were to us today!!”

Photos: (Top left) Bienville Parish Deputy Kolby Shiers and Katie Alexander. (Top right) Webster Parish Deputies Anthony Miller and Allen Davis were next to assist Katie Alexander. (Bottom left) Bossier Parish Deputy Casey Bragg provided the final leg in the transport of Katie to the Shreveport hospital. (Bottom right) Hunter and Katie.

01/26/2026

As the winter storm continues to grip Bossier Parish, our EMS Crew Members have been out there every single second of it. They've done it cold, they've done it tired, and they've operated in some of the most grueling conditions we’ve seen in years—yet their dedication hasn't wavered for a moment.

"Proud" doesn't even begin to cover it. These men and women are truly World-Class Frontline Heroes. While most of the world stops for a storm like this, they push forward to make sure others are taken care of.

We also want to send a huge shout-out to our partners in the Parish Fire Districts, the incredible team at Bossier 911, and all of the support we have had from the Bossier Parish Police Jury, the Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Department, and all other Law Enforcement Agencies in the Parish. We are all working hand-in-hand to keep this community safe, and we couldn't do it without these partnerships.

To our teams: Thank you for your constant heart. You exemplify the term "A Servant's Heart" in how you deliver emergency care to those in need.

To our community: Rest easy knowing the best in the business are on the job 24/7. Stay warm & stay safe.

We continue to pray for the safety of our Frontline Heroes and for the safety of everyone in our community.