Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
The Lenexa Fire Department takes a very pro-active role in EMS response. Every operational member of the department is at a minimum licensed by the State of Kansas as an Emergency Medical Technician. To qualify as a Lenexa Fire Medic, licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate / Defibrillation or Mobile Intensive Care Technician (Paramedic) is required. The department currently responds to all EMS calls in the city in a first response model up to the Advanced Life Support (ALS) level. Every medical call will receive at a minimum a squad rescue unit or a fire apparatus, depending on what is currently closest to the call location. The county-wide ambulance service, Johnson County Med-Act, is then utilized as the transport agency if hospitalization is required. The Lenexa Fire Department also maintains a current ambulance license and houses an ambulance at Fire Station #3 for special situations.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Compliance (HIPAA)
The Lenexa Fire Department is fully compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, more commonly known as HIPAA. This act is designed to take all reasonable precautions to protect the privacy and identity of patients from those without a valid need for that information. When transported by a Lenexa Fire Medic ambulance, the patient will be given a copy of the City of Lenexa Fire Department Ambulance Service Notice of Privacy Practices and will be asked to sign either a computer screen or paper document attesting to the receipt of that document.

For more information on the privacy policy, to request a copy of the policy or to request a protected record, contact the privacy officer:
Division Chief Lonny Owens
City of Lenexa Fire Department
9620 Pflumm
Lenexa, KS 66215
Phone: 913.888.6380
Fax: 913.888.2143