Experienced emergency care

Emergency Medical System

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (ALGH) is an Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) designated Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Resource Hospital.  ALGH EMS System provides high quality EMS education and emergency medical services to the community. The ALGH EMS System includes eight pre-hospital providers with over 400 EMS-licensed personnel (EMT and Paramedic) and transporting more than 14,000 patients each year.  ALGH EMS System also includes two emergency dispatch agencies with over 55 IDPH licensed Emergency Medical Dispatchers.  

System Providers:

Des Plaines Fire Department

Glenview Fire Department

Morton Grove Fire Department

Niles Fire Department

NIPAS Emergency Services Team (Tactical EMS)

North Maine Fire Protection District

Norwood Park Fire Protection District

Park Ridge Fire Department

EMD Agencies

Glenview Public Safety Dispatch Center

Municipal Consolidated Dispatch Center

Associate Hospitals:

Ascension Resurrection Medical Center

NorthShore Skokie Hospital

NorthShore Glenbrook Hospital

EMS Education – Paramedic Program

The Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Paramedic Program is CoAEMSP and CAAHEP accredited with a reputation for producing highly competent paramedics who are sought after by local departments.  The 10-month program is offered annually from August through June. Our skilled faculty and staff provide the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains necessary to produce high quality prehospital health care providers. 

Our affiliation with Oakton College provides students with college credit, educational tracks, and degree possibilities.  Counseling and financial aid is also available through the college.  Applications traditionally become available in November and can be found on the OC website in the Fire Science section. Applications are due in March for a Fall start date.

The Program is based upon the National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) EMS Education Standards and National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) National EMS Scope of Practice Model.

Paramedic Program Outcomes 2022

Additional Paramedic Program Details

• Smaller class sizes  
• Classes are held at Oakton College Campus in Skokie and Lutheran General Hospital.
• Class meets M/W/F from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Program consists of didactic and clinical hours, concluding with a field internship hosted by an ALGH EMS System provider with an approved preceptor.
• Program requires clinicals to be completed on some non-class days.
• Unique clinical opportunities at Lutheran General Hospital and Resurrection Medical Center
• Training enhanced with regularly scheduled SIM Man Training for high impact, low frequency clinical scenarios
• Students graduate with certifications in:
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS),
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS),
• Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) and
• Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS)

EMS Education – EMT to Paramedic Bridge Seminar

The “B to P Bridge Seminar” is a 16-hour evening seminar over the course of four days designed to bridge the gap between EMT and Paramedic Programs. The goal is to prepare students for success in preparing for enrollment to a Paramedic Program.  This informal seminar is aimed to motivate and excite students interested in the EMS field with lectures, hands-on learning, and interactive discussions. Seminar content includes:

• BLS Review
• Anatomy and Physiology/Body Systems
• Cardiac
• Common Diseases/Conditions and associated Pathophysiology
• Pharmacology
• Paramedic Entrance Exam Review

For upcoming seminar dates, application information, etc, please contact the ALGH EMS System office at 847-723-5430 or email jennifer.kus@aah.org.

EMS Education – ECRN

ALGH EMSS provides an IDPH Approved Emergency Communications Registered Nurses (ECRN) course for Emergency Department nurses.

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