Since 1978, the Pocatello Fire Department has contracted with Bannock County to provide ambulance services. The Pocatello Fire Department provides Advanced Life Support (ALS) Services throughout Bannock County.  ALS ambulances are staffed by full-time paramedics who respond from two Pocatello fire stations.  Basic Life Support (BLS)
ambulances are staffed by dedicated on-call volunteers who respond from the cities of Downey and Lava Hot Springs, providing service to emergencies in southern Bannock County.

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Become a South County Ambulance Volunteer!
Volunteers staff ambulance in both Downey and Lava Hot Springs.

Information on becoming an EMT and volunteering with the Downey or Lava Hot Springs Ambulance Services.

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Bannock County Ambulance Call Volume
During 2006 the Ambulance Service responded on 4762 calls.  This is an increase of 31.2% in 10 years. 74.4% of the calls were in Pocatello, 13.3% in Chubbuck, and 11.2% were in the remainder of the county.  Call volume charts