Halfway Oxbow Ambulance Service
Station 21
Saving Lives One Ambulance Ride at a Time

Halfway Oxbow Ambulance Service was founded in 1955 by the local VFW Post 7847. In the service's early days, according to old news articles, transports were done with just a volunteer driver. They would place the patient in the back of the ambulance and drive to Baker, taking a family member along if possible. In the 1970's Oregon started training EMTs. Then, an EMT would ride along with the patient and provide care during transport.

In May of 1990 the local VFW Post turned over control of the Halfway Oxbow Ambulance Service (2 ambulances) to the Pine Eagle Health Planning Committee (PEHPC). As PEHPC was the primary care giver in the service area it made sense for them to takeover the ambulance service and maintain them as a community asset in conjunction with their medical clinic.

Currently, Halfway Oxbow Ambulance Service continues to provide professional emergency care to the Halfway Oxbow service area. Our service is fortunate enough to have two ambulances and a great group of volunteer drivers, EMRs and EMTs. Over the years Halfway Oxbow Ambulance has had many great volunteers on the service and we are thankful for each and every one of them and their service to the community.