Secondary Ambulance Service Facility Groundbreaking

This month, we celebrated the groundbreaking of our new secondary ambulance service facility, the John "Pete" B. Hamm Station.

The site will serve as a hub for emergency medical services in the eastern half of the county and dramatically cut response times for our people in need. Rowan County EMS makes over 5,000 runs yearly and serves a regional medical facility. To respond to the needs of our growing county, it is essential that we grow our services. This will help set us up for the future, with an impact felt by Rowan Countians long after we’ve all moved on.

The station’s name honors Pete Hamm, a Rowan County native who spent his lifetime serving his country, community, and others. After serving 20 years in the Air Force, he returned home to Morehead with his family and dedicated himself to our community. From 1972 to 1992, Pete grew our ambulance service from a bare-bones operation with only one vehicle, to a thriving operation with five ambulances, over twenty-five employees, and the first paramedics on staff. The service was self-sufficient and recognized as one of the best in the state, and it is thanks to the continual efforts of our staff, from then to now, that helped us get to where we are today.

We want to thank our friends at the Gateway Area Development District, Department of Local Government, our Legislators, the Governor and his Cabinet, and all those who came before to make Rowan County EMS one of the most efficient and resolute services in Eastern Kentucky.