Delaware County EMS is a professional “emergency-only” agency provided by the Delaware County Board of Commissioners, serving the residents of Ohio’s fastest growing county. We strive to improve prehospital outcomes through a unified, system‐based approach to comprehensive and innovative care while becoming an industry leader in patient care and the development of healthcare providers.
We are leaders in our field and have received numerous accreditations and accolades, reflecting our commitment to excellent care and community service.
- CAAS Accreditation
- Mission Lifeline Recognition: Gold with target heart attack.
- State of Ohio EMS System of the Year 2020
- EMS World National EMS System of the Year 2022
- National Safety in EMS Award 2022
- Finalist for the 2023 Excellence in Innovation Hooley EMS Award
- Finalist for System of the Year at the National Conference on EMS 2023
- Captain Jarrod Tupps: State of Ohio EMS Provider of the Year 2024
May 12 marks the birthday of Florence Niteingale and is International Nurses Day.
Nurses are a critical component to the healthcare continuum and a group we partner with frequently to help provide the best possible patient care to those who call for our services. Many of our own EMS providers are also nurses and continue to serve beyond their roles at DCEMS.
Thank you to all the nurses!

May 12 marks the birthday of Florence Niteingale and is International Nurses Day.
Nurses are a critical component to the healthcare continuum and a group we partner with frequently to help provide the best possible patient care to those who call for our services. Many of our own EMS providers are also nurses and continue to serve beyond their roles at DCEMS.
Thank you to all the nurses!
To all the mothers working today, to all the mothers of DCEMS and Delaware County, and to mothers everywhere: thank you!
Happy Mother’s Day, we wouldn’t be here without you!

To all the mothers working today, to all the mothers of DCEMS and Delaware County, and to mothers everywhere: thank you!
Happy Mother’s Day, we wouldn’t be here without you!
DCEMS is excited to partner with the @ohioaap through their Put A Lid On It program. Thanks to their generous donation of bicycle helmets, we are able to provide critical safety resources to children and families in our community.
DCEMS Bike Team members Amy and Kendra are showing off the helmets that we`ll be distributing at Touch a Truck - Buckeye Valley High School on June 7th and Ohio`s Biggest and Best Touch a Truck! on July 19th (while supplies last)
Together, we are advancing the mission of injury prevention and promoting safe, healthy lifestyles for Ohio’s youth.
#PutALidOnIt #HelmetSafety #OhioAAP

DCEMS is excited to partner with the @ohioaap through their Put A Lid On It program. Thanks to their generous donation of bicycle helmets, we are able to provide critical safety resources to children and families in our community.
DCEMS Bike Team members Amy and Kendra are showing off the helmets that we`ll be distributing at Touch a Truck - Buckeye Valley High School on June 7th and Ohio`s Biggest and Best Touch a Truck! on July 19th (while supplies last)
Together, we are advancing the mission of injury prevention and promoting safe, healthy lifestyles for Ohio’s youth.
#PutALidOnIt #HelmetSafety #OhioAAP
Congratulations to Lt. Ryan Strohl and Paramedic Sam Skipworth. Today they were presented with Stork awards for their part in the successful field delivery of a healthy baby!

Congratulations to Lt. Ryan Strohl and Paramedic Sam Skipworth. Today they were presented with Stork awards for their part in the successful field delivery of a healthy baby!