If you are having a medical emergency, CALL 911.

Our Mission: To consistently and compassionately provide the highest quality pre-hospital emergency medical care to New Canaan residents and visitors.

#1 Volunteer EMS Agency in CT

Launched in 1975, New Canaan Emergency Management Services (NCEMS) provides 911 emergency medical care and transport, at no charge, to Stamford and Norwalk Hospitals. New Canaan is one of a few towns in the state of Connecticut to provide EMS services free-of-charge.

We are Neighbors Serving Neighbors

Our 60+ EMTs are state and nationally-certified, and live in New Canaan or neighboring towns. New Canaan EMS headquarters is located at 182 South Avenue and is staffed 24/7 with EMT teams and a Paramedic. Our Paramedics are expert in Advanced Life Support care and contracted by the Town of New Canaan via Norwalk Hospital.

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Community Programs

As an organization focused on the health and well-being of New Canaan, NCEMS sponsors a variety of community programs to better prepare the residents of and organizations in New Canaan for medical emergencies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to commonly asked questions about our organization, sevices and how to handle a 911 emergency.

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NCEMS is here to serve the community of New Canaan and welcome any questions or comments.

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On Call: 24/7 & 365 Days a Year

2022

1649 Calls

2023

1691 Calls

2024

1796 Calls

Medical

58.7%

Trauma

21.2%

Vehicle

8.4%

Mental Health

5.1%

Other

6.6%

Last night some of our members attended the Night to Shine! Everyone had a wonderful time.

Congratulations to our newest active member, Eddie Harrison!

We had a special visit from Santa who made an appearance at our annual Holiday party to give gifts to our probationary members!

Congratulations to the New Canaan High School Football team for winning their quarter final against Maloney last night 41-7. This crew bundled up to watch the win!

A beautiful day for our crew to deploy the UTV and stand by for the 32nd annual Stamford Thanksgiving parade, one of the largest holiday parades in the United States drawing over 100,000 spectators.

Thank you to the New Canaan Community Foundation for honoring New Canaan EMS at their annual Volunteer Recognition Awards last night! We were proud to accept the award of Outstanding Group - Community Heroes. It is an honor to serve this town!

Congratulations to one of our own! Kara’s daughter, Annie, is a member of the CT state champion New Canaan High School Women’s Soccer Team! Kara was able to drive the ambulance during the parade welcoming the team home!

Our members are always learning! Many of our EMTs completed the Prehospital Trauma Life Support class this past weekend. If you want to join our team, you can enroll in our January class now! Just check our website to learn how. (Link in bio)

New Canaan’s Wendy Coleman Dixon Hilboldt will be honored for her many years of community service at the 63rd annual Gridiron dinner on April 24 and 25 at the Country Club of New Canaan. A New Canaan High School and Skidmore College graduate, Hilboldt has worked as a resident tutor at ABC House, at NCHS as coordinator of Student Activities, and served as a director of the Teen Center where she choreographed two productions. Wendy also joined the New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corps, where she has served with distinction for 46 years. After earning a master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Fairfield University, she worked as a kindergarten teacher, math teacher, tutor and long term sub. Hilboldt helped launch and grow the New Canaan Food Pantry, has served on the board of the New Canaan Community Foundation and is currently on its behavioral health committee. Wendy and her husband, Jim, have three children, Emily, Molly and Andrew and six grandchildren, and are longtime members and choristers at St. Mark’s church, where Wendy has also been a May Fair volunteer for more than 40 years.
*Article courtesy of New Canaanite
*Photo credit Bob Doran
@newcanaanems @newcanaanite
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A huge thank you to our Rotary Club for delivering delicious lobster dinners—and more—to our incredible first responders this week! These meals were made possible by our generous community members who contributed to the Rotary Club’s Annual Lobsterfest, a cherished tradition for many years. Special shoutout to Amy Gildea for delivering these meals with care!

Congratulations to our newest ambulance driver, Jen Sanders, for completing her driver training! Thank you to her crew for helping mentor her.

Happy First Responders Day! We enjoyed a wonderful breakfast provided by our town and a delicious lunch provided by the Walsh family. Thank you all for your kindness! #firstresponders #ems #townofnewcanaan #ncems

So proud of our very own Bonnie Rummily who received the EMS Supporter of the Year award.

Last night New Canaan EMS received the 2024 Volunteer EMS Agency of the Year award! We are honored to be chosen as we approach our 50th anniversary!

Our New Canaan EMT scarecrow is hanging up in town for Halloween! It’s scary how easy we make it to join our EMT class in January! Check out our website to find out how!

New Canaan EMS had a wonderful time at the Sensory Friendly Public Safety Day at the New Canaan Mounted Troop this weekend! #ems #townofnewcanaan #newcanaanmountedtroop

Our amazing Thursday night crew working hard to clean up our equipment tonight! You’ll see us sporting the pink shirts during October for breast cancer awareness.
If you want to join our team, follow the link in our bio!

Are you looking to make a difference in the community? Join New Canaan EMS!

Become a certified EMT by taking our upcoming EMT class. Classes start January 6, 2025.

New Canaan EMS is comprised completely of volunteers dedicated to helping the greater community.

Call headquarters at 203-594-3535 to learn more. Or click the link in our bio for details and to apply!

We had a wonderful day at the Cops and Robbers golf tournament.

Take the first step to joining our team by becoming an EMT! You can join our class which starts in January. More information can be found on our website.

This weekend we trained more of our EMTs on driving our UTV. This is a great resource for our community!

New Canaan EMS was proud to be a part of the beautiful ceremony at town hall this morning to honor those lost on 9/11.

New Canaan EMS was excited to show off our ambulance at the Touch-A-Truck event today at Toddler Time!

Congratulations to our very own Maxie Mirin who won her SECOND club championship at Silver Spring Country Club!! We are so proud of you!

Norwalk Hospital EMS is offering a fall EMT course starting in October. Registration closes at the end of September!

NCEMS had a wonderful pig roast this week! We love getting together and had a beautiful location for this year’s end of summer gathering. Thank you to everyone who helped make it such a success!

A couple of our high school and college EMT’s volunteering their time at a Standby in Stamford for concerts this past weekend
#volunteer #ncems #emtlife #newcanaan #newcanaanct #firstresponders #stamfordct

New Canaan EMTs love supporting our local entrepreneurs! #ems #newcanaanct

NCEMS members help with the delivery of repurposed flowers. #floweragainct

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