PVHC employs a full compliment of well trained and highly motivated EMTs. They respond to emergency calls in clean, well maintained and equipped ambulances. The average response time from the moment the call is received is less than two minutes. Our ambulances are also available for inter-facility transfers in the event one of our patients should require a service not provided by our rural facility.

The ER maintains a good working relationship with St. Vincent’s Help Flight and Billings Clinic Med Flight air ambulance services.  A helipad is located on the north side of the Hospital, or alternatively, patients may go by ground ambulance to the airport where they are flown to other hospitals, most commonly for interventional cardiology, major trauma or burn care.

Powell Valley Healthcare has been designated by the State of Wyoming Trauma Program as a Community Trauma Hospital. All ER physicians and nurses have specialized trauma care training and education. In the event of an accident, our trauma team is activated from the scene. The trauma team promptly assembles - including the ER doctor & RN, a surgeon & surgical RNs, anesthetists, radiology technicians, laboratory personnel, cardiopulmonary staff, as well as several EMTs. Trauma victims are stabilized and treated here or may be transferred to Billings for specialized care.