ABOUT US
Uvalde EMS was founded as a volunteer organization in the mid 1970's to provide emergency medical care to the citizens of Uvalde and Uvalde County. Over the years, Uvalde EMS has progressed from it’s roots as a volunteer service to a paid service. The goal today, as was in the 1970's, is to provide high-quality medical care in the most cost effective manner for the citizens of the City of Uvalde and Uvalde County.
​
In addition to providing 911 emergency medical care for the City of Uvalde, Uvalde County, and Zavala County, Uvalde EMS provides emergent and non-emergent transport for Uvalde Memorial Hospital and ambulances services for standby events. Uvalde EMS also provides medical support to the Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department at no cost to the Fire Department.
Uvalde EMS is an active participant of Uvalde County Emergency Management, Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council on Trauma. Our Management is actively involved at the state level to ensure that rural and frontier areas of Texas are well represented in EMS related functions.
​
Currently, Uvalde EMS staffs four full-time ambulances 24 hours/7 days a week and part-time trucks as needed. We respond to approximately 6,000 requests annually.
​
© 2025 Uvalde EMS, Inc.