Asotin County
Asotin County spans 641 sq. miles with a population of 22,600 that includes five unincorporated communities. Asotin County is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA metropolitan statistical area, which includes Nez Perce County, Idaho, and Asotin County. The Region includes Lewiston in its trauma system. It is the fifth-smallest county in Washington by area. It is part of the Palouse, a wide and rolling prairie-like region of the middle Columbia basin with one major highway that run throughs the county; U.S. Route 12. The county has one BLS Verified Ambulance agency, one ILS Verified Aid agency, two ALS agencies, and one ALS Verified Ambulance agency, with 128 EMS providers, of which 24% are volunteers.
Local council meetings:
Meeting Schedule
Date: 2nd Tuesday of each quarter (January, April, July and October)
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: Tri-State Memorial Hospital
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Certification
Washington State REQUIRES all EMS Personnel to obtain State Certification in order to operate as a provider regardless of National Registry Status.
To Apply for EMS Certification with WA State Department of Health follow the link below to the Department of Health website.
Click HERE for EMS Provider Applications and Forms
This above link will provide information on Initial Certification, Reactivation, and Recertification. Follow all directions provided within the application.
EMS Training
List of Agencies
Clarkston Fire Department Clarkston (509) 758-8681
Lewiston Fire Department Lewiston (208) 743-3554
Asotin Co. Fire District #1 Clarkston (509) 758-5181
For a comprehensive WA State EMS & Trauma Hospital Designation and Response Area Map, CLICK HERE.
Medical Program Director
Dr. Austin Brown
For a comprehensive overview of the duties, responsibilities and regulations that define the roles and activities of the Medical Program Directors, refer to the WASHINGTON STATE MEDICAL PROGRAM DIRECTORS MANUAL.