Thompson Valley EMS

Community is at the heart of everything we do. ❤️

Over the past two days, TVEMS has had the privilege of connecting with families and neighbors at Town of Berthoud, CO National Night Out in Berthoud Town Park and Thompson River Ranch in Johnstown, as well as the Summer Kids Camp hosted by Berthoud Fire Protection District.

These events give us an opportunity to share more about emergency medical services, build relationships and help children feel comfortable around first responders. Just as importantly, they allow us to spend time with the people who make Northern Colorado such a special place to live and serve.

Thank you to our community partners, event organizers, and everyone who stopped by to say hello. We love being part of this community and are honored to serve you every day.

Here are a few of our favorite moments! 📸

🚨 Only 5 spots remain!

Our next community CPR/AED class is TOMORROW NIGHT, Tuesday, August 4th, and there is still time to join us!

Cardiac emergencies can happen anywhere. Learning CPR and how to use an AED can give you the confidence to act quickly when someone’s life is on the line. You don’t need medical experience - You just need a willingness to learn!

📅 Tuesday, August 4th, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
📍 TVEMS Training and Education Center, 380 N. Wilson Ave, Loveland
🎟️ Registration required: https://tvems.com/education/

Be ready to step in when every second counts. ❤️

Yesterday, our community gathered at the Pulliam Community Center to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Big Thompson Flood, remember those whose lives were lost, and honor the first responders and agencies that answered the call on July 31st, 1976.

Thompson Valley EMS did not yet exist in its current form. At the time, EMS was provided by Loveland Ambulance Service. Two of its paramedics, John McMaster and George Woodson, responded up the canyon that night to help others and nearly lost their own lives in the process.

Their story is part of our EMS history.

Over the past 50 years, emergency medical services have evolved dramatically, from a basic medical transportation model to bringing advanced, lifesaving clinical care directly to patients. Yet the heart of the profession remains unchanged: answering the call, running toward those who need help, and working alongside partner agencies when every second matters.

The response to the Big Thompson Flood demonstrated the extraordinary importance of regional relationships and cooperation. Those partnerships helped save lives and rescue survivors in 1976, just as they remain essential to emergency response today.

Thank you to our partners at Larimer County OEM, who asked us to participate in yesterday’s commemoration and help share this history from an EMS perspective. We remember the lives lost, the survivors and families forever changed, and the first responders whose courage and service continue to inspire us 50 years later.

🎒 More than 1,200 backpacks. Dozens of volunteers. Just over two hours. One incredible community effort.

Today, Thompson Valley EMS team members joined volunteers from businesses and organizations across Northern Colorado to support the Thompson Education Foundation Help Kids Succeed program.

Together, this well-oiled machine assembled more than 1,200 backpacks filled with school supplies for students throughout the Thompson School District. Each backpack represents more than pencils, notebooks, and folders. It represents a student beginning the school year feeling prepared, supported and ready to learn.

We are grateful for every volunteer who rolled up their sleeves today and for the Thompson Education Foundation, whose program helps equip approximately one in every 10 Thompson School District students with the supplies they need.

Today we packed. Tomorrow, we deliver! 🚑🎒

This is what community looks like, and Thompson Valley EMS is proud to be part of it. 💙

This weekend, the EMS community comes together to remember our fallen.

The National EMS Weekend of Honor, held July 17–19 in Arlington, Virginia, is three days dedicated to recognizing the service, sacrifice, and lasting legacy of EMS professionals who died in the line of duty.

You may not be aware that EMS does not yet have a permanent national memorial in Washington, D.C. We are working to change that and create a lasting place where the courage and sacrifice of fallen EMS professionals can be remembered for generations.

We are honored that Thompson Valley EMS Chief James Robinson will participate in Saturday’s National EMS Memorial Service, helping read aloud the names of the fallen. Each name represents a life of service, a grieving family, and an EMS community forever changed.

At 4 p.m. Mountain Time today, Saturday, July 18th, the National EMS Moment of Silence will be observed across the country, coinciding with the Memorial Service in Arlington. We invite our community to pause with us and pay tribute to those who answered the call and made the ultimate sacrifice.

Your service is remembered. Your legacy lives on. You will never be forgotten.

Learn more: https://www.national-ems-memorial.org/

Hot temperatures, cool ambulances and plenty of future first responders! 🚑☀️

Our TVEMS crews had a GREAT time at Summer Kids on the Plaza First Responders Day in downtown Loveland today! The kids brought the energy as they explored our ambulance, learned a little about emergency medical services and put their new kid-friendly stethoscopes to work. We may have discovered a few future paramedics in the process! 🩺

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello... and to our partners at Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and the Loveland Police Department for making the afternoon so much fun!🚒🚓

Events like this give us the chance to connect with the families we serve before they ever need us in an emergency, and that is one of our favorite parts of being part of this community. 💙🚑

☀️Your body does not get bonus points for “toughing it out.”☀️

As temperatures approach triple digits, heat-related illness can develop faster than many people realize. Knowing the difference between Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke could help save a life.

🥵 HEAT EXHAUSTION
Watch for:
• Heavy sweating
• Dizziness or headache
• Nausea
• Weakness or fatigue
• Thirst
• Cool, clammy skin

Move the person to a cooler location, loosen clothing, apply cool wet cloths and offer small sips of cool water. If symptoms worsen or do not improve, seek medical care.

🚨 HEAT STROKE: CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY!
Warning signs may include:
• Confusion or unusual behavior
• Slurred speech
• Fainting or loss of consciousness
• Seizures
• Very high body temperature
• Hot skin, with or without sweating

Call 911 immediately and begin cooling the person while help is on the way. Do not wait to see whether they “feel better.”

Help prevent heat emergencies:
💧 Hydrate before you feel thirsty
🌳 Take frequent breaks in shade or air conditioning
🕐 Avoid strenuous activity during the hottest part of the day
👵 Check on older adults, neighbors and others who may be more vulnerable
🚗 NEVER leave a child, adult or pet inside a parked vehicle

Thompson Valley EMS is ready when our community needs us, but we would much rather help you prevent the emergency in the first place. 🫶🚑

A Paramedic, an EMT, and a rooster walk into a bar…

No, wait. That’s a different joke. 🐓🚑😂

Today, our Thompson Valley EMS team was out at the Good Samaritan Summer Sounds event, spending time with neighbors, enjoying the music, and making at least one very memorable feathered friend.

We love being part of these community moments. Whether we are standing by at local celebrations, visiting with families, or responding when someone calls 911, TVEMS is honored to be here for the communities we serve.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hello. We know you may have come by just to see the rooster, but that's okay - we still love the company! 💙

Red, white, blue, and YOU! 🇺🇸🚑

Our TVEMS crews are having a fantastic time connecting with the community during Loveland’s Fourth of July festivities. From meeting patriotic locals and future EMTs to our Chief sharing a few smiles with a four-legged friend named Rufus, it is a great reminder of what makes this community so special.

We appreciate everyone who stopped by to say hello, share a photo, and celebrate safely with us. We are proud to be part of this incredible community, on the holidays and every day in between.