Community-First Emergency Medical Services
Northwest Rescue provides 911 emergency response, critical care transport, and interfacility medical services across Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, focused on access, quality, and care.
Access to Care Where It’s Needed Most
Access-Focused Care
We were founded to solve a real problem: limited access to timely medical transport in rural and suburban communities.
Private-Sector 911 Partner
We work alongside fire departments and hospitals as a trusted 911 response provider.
Critical Care Transport
From BLS to critical care and neonatal transport, our teams deliver hospital-level care on the move.
Trusted by hospitals, fire departments, care facilities, and communities throughout Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.
Numbers That Show Our Commitment
We respond to thousands of calls each year across our service area. Every number represents a life we've touched, a family we've helped, a community we serve.
Annual emergency responses
Average response minutes
Critical care certifications
Coverage every single day
Our Story. Our Mission. Our Commitment.
Northwest Rescue was built to serve communities when they need help most. From emergency response to critical care transport, our mission is simple: provide dependable and professional care with every call, every patient, and every community.
A Service Organization That Treats People Medically
At our core, Northwest Rescue is a customer service organization. We serve patients, hospitals, fire departments, and communities. Delivering care with professionalism, respect, and urgency. We invest heavily in technology, training, and equipment, including advanced diagnostics, real-time hospital communication, and AI-powered dispatch systems to ensure the right resources arrive at the right time.
Where We Serve
Find us across our service region
A Career That Makes a Difference
Join a growing EMS organization that invests in education, leadership, and long-term career development.
“Northwest Rescue treated me with such kindness and respect during my transport. The team was calm, professional, and incredibly reassuring the entire time. They explained everything clearly and made sure I felt comfortable from start to finish. I truly felt safe in their care and would highly recommend them to anyone in need of medical transport.”
Justen & Ryan are the most Compassionate men I have had the distinct pleasure of meeting.In a crisis you could ask for no better to be at your side & caring for those you love.I feel blessed. I live across the street from their office. My 85 yr old Mother is very fragile & in need of great care. This company & these men have literally sat with me as we walk this end time journey with my Mom. Who does that? They do. Again I feel blessed to have them in our lives.
Ryan and Andrew provided me with excellent care in my transfer from St. Joe's (Elgin, Illinois) to Northwestern hospital in Chicago. They were kind, knowledgeable and ready for any emergencies with my situation. I'm glad they were recommended to me and my family.
Need Help Now?
We Answer The Call
Whether you’re a hospital, fire department, healthcare organization, or community partner, Northwest Rescue is ready to support your EMS and medical transport needs.