Eureka Volunteer Ambulance Service

03/01/2026

Hello folks Todd here....Just a quick note topic of discussion. As summer approaches quickly and weather warms up a tad, we need to be aware of what comes with these changes. Kids will be ready to be outside and with that comes more risk of injuries. Kids have a habit of odd injuries, from mere bumps and bruises to traumas of all kinds. Are you as parents prepared ? Do you know how to treat your child for simple things like scrapes and bruises.....how about serious injuries like broken bones, open wounds and bleeding. One thing to remember is keep a med kit ready with the basics.....bandages for small wounds, ointments for rashes and infection control, gloves to keep risk of infection down, meds for pediatric pain management. You can consult your doctor for what they recommend, thermometer to monitor temp for possible infection detection. All these items can be easily found in town or on line. I recommend a kit for home use and keep it where its easily accessible. For more information feel to reach out and Ill be happy to discuss, happy Sunday and as always, stay safe !

02/26/2026

Good morning folks, Todd here with a few words and random tips....Lets discuss challenges of emergencies, I am talking about home emergencies.....ask yerself, how well are you prepared at HOME for a sudden emergency? Well, lets talk about it. So we as responders often come across folks at home unprepared for basic emergencies such as fire, choking, injuries like trauma from falls, cuts and power tool mishaps. Ask yerself, are you prepared to stop bleeding? Are you trained enough to help a child when he or she is choking? Do you know the signs of a person having a stroke?Hmmmmm many do not, so over the next few days I will break down a few basic home emergencies and how you can better prepare yerselves at home when life takes a not so fun turn. First topic today is simple, is your address PROPERLY marked where responders can see it when we come to you? Mark your mailboxes and driveway entrances with number that reflect and are very visible in poor weather, you wont believe home many times we struggle to reach folks in the back country on calls when they need us there quickly. This helps us find you when time is critical. For any question's feel free to reach out for more info. Have a great Day and always be safe!

02/25/2026

Good Morning !
Todd here with a did you know session of discussion. Did you know that EVAS has four ambulances with three being stationed here in Eureka and one in the West Kootenai. This shared use of equipment is just another way we provide the very best n pre hospital care. Have a great and be safe.

02/24/2026

We.meet at 5 pm open to public except for executive session. We invite the public to attend and be informed !! Hope to see ya there .. ..

02/11/2026

We want to address a post that was recently made on a local community page regarding ambulance availability.

First and most importantly, we are truly sorry for what that family was experiencing. Situations involving a sick child are frightening, and we never want anyone to feel without help.

Our service is currently under extreme strain. The community is experiencing a serious wave of illness — flu, respiratory infections, and other very contagious diseases — and it is affecting everyone, including our responders. Our EMTs and drivers are not full-time employees; they are your neighbors, coworkers, and friends who volunteer their time while also working full-time jobs and caring for their families. Many of them have been sick themselves, yet are still trying to show up and cover shifts so the community has emergency care available.

This is not a lack of concern or effort — it is simply a shortage of available people during a time when calls are at their highest, and there are occasions where multiple calls happen at once with no additional crew available.

We urgently need help from the community. We currently have a free EMT class in progress, and it is not too late to join. No prior experience is required, and training is provided. Volunteering directly helps ensure an ambulance is available when someone you love needs it.

Help us help Eureka.
If you are interested in volunteering or learning more, please message our page.

02/10/2026

02/08/2026

Good Morning Good People !
I would like to wish you all a Happy Sunday and a quick word from us here at EVAS. Topic today will be: When do we need to call an ambulance ? This will have many comments for sure, but it is a serious matter to discuss. Here at EVAS we are dedicated in providing a service to the community however, it is important for the public to NOT take advantage of this service. Simply said, calls for service should be made for serious life threatening events, medical emergencies such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, strokes, and that's only naming a few. Such calls for service such as stomach ache, head aches, back pain that's been going on for days weeks or months do not meet the criteria for a ambulance response. Please note there are several options here in town such as the clinic and other doctor offices. Now, yes we realize they do not operate 24 hrs a day, or are open 7 days a week....but, this still doesn't warrant a ambulance response unless these conditions are sever or worsening, you have a past medical history that has been serious in nature with similar symptoms . I also want you to know such calls for service not only strain our already strained resources, but it makes it harder for us to cover calls of more serious nature. I am also letting you know that we are here for you in your time of need and are taking steps as always to improve the services we provide here for the community. If you have any questions on this topic, please consult your medical care provider or let us know how we can help you . As always please be safe, healthy and Ill chat with you soon . Todd

02/05/2026

Tonight at our monthly training, the crew practiced splinting injured limbs and stabilizing suspected pelvic fractures. We also introduced new and improved equipment that will be implemented soon — making care more efficient for our providers and more comfortable for patients throughout transport. Proud of our volunteers for continually training to serve the community better!

01/31/2026

Good morning Eureka ! Todd here with a Saturday morning greeting and discussion on matters that are if interest to us all here in the community. As I have stated before, I will be posting regularly on here to boost not just the open lines of communication between EVAS but to reach out and connect with you all our beloved community. This town and surrounding areas have been a warm welcoming comfort to my family and we are so blessed to call this place home now. You all are resilient, open minded warm hearted and giving. With that said, Id like to thank you all and encourage you all to keep it up ! The services here that affect us all is our medical services, right ? You bet, and with comes the need for more understanding of what these services are who they are and how they do what they do. In regards to us here at EVAS, we provide a emergency ambulance service to the community. We are comprised of EMTs, AEMTs, drivers and Paramedics. What does all these letters mean you ask, well it means we offer a variety of highly skilled people who are dedicated to the preservation of life and limb 24 hrs a day 7 days a week. These folks can do the basic level of patient care all the way up to the advanced levels of pre hospital care under the guidelines of the state of Montana and National Registry Standards which is a nation wide set curriculum. We get call that range from falls to strokes, heart attacks, traumas, medical emergencies of every type. We are equipped and trained to deal with everything we come across. We have resources such as other agencies for help ALERT helicopter for quick skilled transports when time and higher level of care is needed such as strokes, burns, trauma's and advanced cardiac issues. We see the good and the bad and take it all in stride, I can assure you we are dedicated to this service and its not just a job, title or status symbol for us we live and breath this life. Remember, we are part of you , the community, we are family, friends neighbor's, colleagues and most of all humans like each and every one of you. Please know we are only one part of the support system we all have here available to us, we have other Health care providers here and locally we rely on.
I think it is very important that we as clinicians to make our service more transparent to all of you. With that said, we are moving forward with plans to do just that, keep you informed, offer help in any way we can, promote better health clean living. We will be announcing more of this in the near future so stay tuned! This is a sneak peek..............
This brings me to todays topic, my goal here is to clear the air so to speak on a few issues and rumors roaming our community. As you know we are a Volunteer organization, another words, we do not have staff in the building 24 hours a day ready when the call comes in. We rely on our volunteer staff to drop what ever it is they are doing to and answer said call. Did you know we run over 600 calls a year ???? What ? that's a lot of calls right? Well yes it sure is. Yes, we run a lot of calls and yes there are calls that do go un answered.....this has been a topic of discussion in many meetings here and in the community. It is hard to respond to every call we simply do the very best we can but please know we care about every call, patient and outcome. We take this all very seriously and the future of this department is to always always always be moving forward in training, recruitment of new personnel, acquisition of the latest greatest equipment from iv sets to ambulances in a never ending effort to provide all we can to the community.
This takes dedication that swells my heart with pride to be a part of, to see our staff get it done is awe inspiring and please know, we are committed to your health and well being. Did you know you can be a part of us here ? We can train you, guide you and help you flourish in your journey to give back to your community which in the end helps us make our ultimate goal of no call going unanswered...... The costs of doing what we do is mind boggling, but it has to be done period. So remember when the call comes in there are folks scrambling to make the call, any time of day in any weather. We are here, come see us, be involved and informed on what we do even if you are unable to help, stop in and see us and see what we do come to our meetings meet the people here see what it is we do and know we are only a call away. Have a great day enjoy the weather see ya soon ....Todd

11/08/2025

NOTICE OF EVAS BOARD VACANCIES
Notice is hereby given for vacancies (3) on the EVAS Board. The term for two postitions will be January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2027 (2 years) and the term for one position will be January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026 (1 year). Board Members must be at least 18 years old and must maintain their principal residence within the Ambulance Service Area.
Applications are available at the office of the EVAS, 103 Schagel Way, Eureka, MT 59917, Monday through Friday 9 AM - 1 PM, or can be requested by emailing ambulance1@interbel.net. Interested and qualified residents are requested to submit a completed application by November 18, 2025. Applications will be reviewed and voted on by the EVAS Membership, at the regularly scheduled Membership meeting on December 3, 2025.