St. Vincent Ambulance services delivers pre-hospital and in-hospital emergency care with an expert staff of paramedics and emergency medical technicians. The team is prepared to respond immediately to 911 calls and emergencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in the 400-square-mile Lake County service area. 

The ambulance team works in concert with Leadville Lake County Fire Rescue, Leadville Police Department, Lake County Sheriff’s Office, and Lake County Search and Rescue to serve 8,000 year-round residents and thousands more annual visitors.

Our providers are experienced emergency responders with skills in rural and wilderness medicine. Most are also well acquainted with the challenges of working first-hand in high-altitude alpine environments.

Also, the St. Vincent Health organization has one of the only ambulance services in the nation whose work extends into the hospital, where they work alongside doctors and nurses in the emergency room.

The end of 2025 brought us a new ambulance! This would not be possible without our generous donors. We would like to thank the following funding partners:

 

CDPHE EMTS Provider Grants

Freeport McMoran (Climax Mine)

Leadville Community Health Foundation

Leadville Trail Legacy 100 Foundation

Lake County Community Fund

Summit Foundation

Jeff Harkness and The Famous

Trivia for a Cause

...and numerous private donors

 

 

Need ambualnce coverage at your event? 

Please fill out this Special Event Request Form to request ambulance coverage at an event in Lake County.

To inquire about community education programs in basic first aid and CPR call 719-486-7133.