Hennepin EMS
Hennepin EMS (Hennepin Healthcare) covering over 266square miles in Minnesota including the areas of Brooklyn Park, Golden Valley, Minneapolis, Richfield, St. Anthony, Tonka Bay.
Hennepin Healthcare Emergency Medical Services since 1894, tracing our origin back to the time of horse and carriage. In 1912, the hospital received its first Electronic Winton automotive ambulance. The vehicle had a max speed of 20mph and had a pedal operated gong to clear traffic. The horse-drawn ambulances were retired. On January 1st, 1964, the hospital and ambulance operations were turned over to Hennepin County.