Alpine County EMS
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Calaveras County EMS
Mariposa County EMS

Alpine County

alpineAlpine County is located in the Sierra Nevada mountains, between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park.   There are 743 square miles in Alpine County and the county seat is Markleeville. Parts of the Eldorado, Stanislaus, and Toiyabe National Forests cover a large portion of the county. The major highways in the county are State Route’s 4, 88, and 89. The county is geographically divided by the Sierra Nevadamountains and Highway 4 is closed during the winter months. Alpine County has the smallest population of any county in the State of California.

The eastern side of the county, along the Highway 4 corridor, is home to the Bear Valley Ski Resort. Ambulance service into this area of the county is provided, in a non-exclusive operating area, by Ebbetts Pass Fire District. Patients who are ill or injured are primarily transported to Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital in San Andreas.   Air ambulance service is provided by PHI Air Medical, CalStar, and REACH.

The western side of the county, along the Highway 88 corridor, is home to the Kirkwood Ski Resort.   Patients who are ill or injured are primarily transported to Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, or Carson Valley Medical Center in Gardnerville, Nevada.   Ambulance service to this area of the county is provided, in a non exclusive operating area, by Lake Valley Fire Department.

Alpine County Map

Dispatch Agency

Alpine County Sheriff’s Department

14777 State Route 89
P.O. Box 278
Markleeville, CA 96120
530-694-2231
http://www.alpinecountyca.gov/sheriff

Fire Departments

Bear Valley Fire Department

P.o. Box 5103
Bear Valley, CA 95223
209-753-2232

Kirkwood Fire Department

P.O.. Box 247
Kirkwood, CA 95646
209-258-4444

Markleville Fire Department

P.O. Box 158
Markleeville, CA 96120
530-694-2223

Woodfords Fire Department

65 Diamond Valley Road
Markleeville, CA 96120

530-694-2922

Ambulance Providers

Ebbetts Pass Fire District

1037 Blagen Road
P.,O. Box 66
Arnold, CA 95223
209-795-1646
http://epfd.org

Lake Valley Fire District

2211 Keetak Street
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-577-3737
http://www.lakevalleyfire.net/index.html

Alpine County EMS

(530) 694-2146

Air Ambulance Providers


PHI Air Medical
801-D Airport
Modesto CA 95354
1-888-435-9744
http://www.phicares.com/states/california/index.shtml

Cal-Star – Highway 4 corridor

12151 Airport Road
Jackson, CA 95642
209-267-5082
http://www.calstar.org/service/jackson.aspx

CalStar – Highway 88 corridor

1901 Airport Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-541-4035
http://www.calstar.org/service/tahoe.aspx

Care Flight

450 Edison Way
Reno, NV 89502-4117
775-858-5700
http://www.care-flight.com/

REACH

6364 South Lindbergh Street
Stockton, CA 95206
707-324-2499
http://www.reachair.com/

Hospitals

Mark Twain St. Josephs

768 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
209-754-3521
http://www.marktwainhospital.org

Barton Memorial Hospital

2170 South Avenue
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-541-3420
http://www.bartonhealth.org/

Carson Valley Medical Center

1107 Highway 395, South
Gardnerville, Nevada 89410
775-782-1500
http://www.cvmchospital.org

Medical Rendezvous Point

Health Department

Laramie Street, Markleeville

(530) 694-2146

Law Rendezvous Point

Sheriff's Office

14777 Hwy 49, Markleeville

Disaster Control Facility

Mobilization Center

General Information

Population: 1,262

Square Miles: 743.2 - 12.4% of Square Miles in Region

Our Mission

"To ensure the appropriate provision of quality pre-hospital care services to the public in a cost effective manner as an integrated part of the overall health care system."

Providing the framework for quality emergency medical services to the citizens of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, and Mariposa Counties.

Contact Info

Mountain Valley EMS Agency

3505 Spangler Lane, Suite 405, Lake Tulloch Plaza
Copperopolis, CA 95228

Tel: (209) 529-5085
Fax: (209) 529-1496

Office Hours

M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm
Closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Certifications

Monday: 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Tue-Thu: 8:00am – 4:30pm
Friday: 8:00am – 12:00pm
Closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm (every day)