Sauk Prairie Ambulance operates a Bike Medic Program.  The service currently has four bikes in operation, each of which is fully loaded with a full complement of equipment and supplies to allow the operator to be fully prepared to operate in “first response” mode.  This equipment includes advanced skills medications, IV supplies, advanced airways and a LifePak AED.

 

This program was initially designed so that emergency personnel  would be able to reach patients in settings where it might otherwise be difficult to access them in a timely manner, such as in large crowds.  The Bike Medics are used several times each year in our district at such events as Fire on the River, the annual Cow Chip Throw, and the Wollersheim Grape Stomp.  Thanks to the implementation of an enclosed bike trailer, we have been able to provide assistance to other districts, as well, such as the Baraboo Circus Parade.

 

Approximately nine of our members are trained and certified to operate as Bike Medics with our service, allowing us greater flexibility in providing this program to the community when needs arise.  In addition, all Bike Medics go through a reorientation each year to assure that their ability to operate the bikes and operate efficiently in “first response” mode is kept at the optimum level.

Bike Medic Program