

Our Mission
To provide the communities of Barron County
with a highly-skilled group of emergency responders,
specifically trained to manage life-threatening emergencies in a rapid response setting.
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Who We Are
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Each year, Barron County 911 Center dispatches “first responders” to an average of 4,300 calls from members in our community experiencing emergencies such as car accidents, chest pain, traumatic injuries, respiratory illnesses, allergic reactions, seizures, diabetic problems, stroke symptoms, cardiac arrests, and other time-critical incidents.
In addition to an ambulance, first responders are also dispatched which arrive onscene quickly to provide medical intervention in areas such as airway management, bleeding control, respiratory support, shock treatment, cardiac resuscitation, and much more. These men and women of our community have dedicated their lives continually training to respond to neighbors in need; regardless of weather conditions, time of day/night, or family plans.
Within Barron County, first responder teams are established to provide life-saving emergency medical treatment, but only in specific communities. Out of the 4,300 emergencies in 2016, only 1,100 occurred in areas that have a community-based first responder team. This leaves 3,000 calls occurring in areas that do not have a first responder program.
Our goal is to expand our coverage area to include all communities in Barron County. By expanding our response area, we also increase the number of resources needed to arrive onscene and make a positive difference in the patient outcome.
Sincerely,
Emergency Services Barron County
Board of Directors

Mike Judy
Chair
Firefighter/EMT-B (19 years)
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Hazmat Tech / Chemical Weapons Specialist (15 years)
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State Certified Emergency Manager (18 years)
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U.S. Counter-Terrorism Strike Team
(10 years)
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Chief of Helicopter Operations for U.S. Dept of Homeland Security
(10 years)
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Lacey Huset
Co-Chair
RN / Trauma Coordinator
(8 years)
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State Trauma Level Site Surveyor
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Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
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Mary Ricci
Operations Director
EMT-B
(23 Years)
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Ambulance Director (15 years)
WITC Instructor
(20 Years)
Turtle Lake First Responder
(30 years)
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Barron County Medicolegal Death Investigator/Medical Examiner
(14 years)

Penny Pierce
Treasurer

Toni Sadtler
Secretary
Board Members

Peter Potts-Shufelt
Hospital Rep

Ryan Olson
Fire Rep

Tammy Bertelsen
Stakeholders Rep

Mark Manning
EMS Rep

Kevin Thill
Community Rep
Operations Group

Marlene Dirkes
Training/Education

Megan Bachman
Funding Rep

Julie Garibaldi
Funding Rep

Paul Brooten
Communications Rep

Josh Weirich
Equipment Rep
Our District Directors

Josh Weirich
Barron District
Firefighter
(11 Years)
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Critical Care Paramedic
(18 Years)

Don (Bumper) Bergstrom
Birchwood District
and Rice Lake District
Department of Interior, National Parks Service
(3 years)
Birchwood Fire Dept. Assistant Fire Chief
(13 years)
Chief of
Birchwood Ambulance
(6 years)
National Ski Patroller
(4 years)

Tom Hall
Cameron District
Cameron First Responder / EMR (25 years)
Nationally registered EMT-B (20 years)
Emergency Management/Ambulance Director for Rusk County
FireFighter (retired)
(10 years)
Instructor Coordinator for EMS through WITC
(15 years)

Ryan Olson
Chetek District
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Our District Directors

Al Schutz
Dallas District
EMT-B (29 Years)
Firefighter
(37 Years)
Assistant Chief of
Dallas Fire Department

Linda Ambrose
Prairie Farm District
First Responder/EMT-B
(25 Years)
Emergency Management/Ambulance Co- Director for Dallas Ambulance (4 years)
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Emergency Management/Ambulance Director/Treasurer for Dallas Ambulance (4 years)
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BLS Instructor
(10 years)

Mary Ricci
Turtle Lake District,
Cumberland District,
Almena District
EMT-B
(23 Years)
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Ambulance Director
(15 years)
WITC Instructor
(20 Years)
Turtle Lake First Responder
(30 years)
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Barron County Medicolegal Death Investigator/Medical Examiner
(14 years)

To Be Determined
Bear Lake / Haugen District
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