Would you know what to do if you faced a medical emergency?

Often times, no. And the time that lapses between a 911 call and when Emergency Medical Services (EMS) typically arrives is critical to the health and outcome of the patient.

Nearly 80% of Ozaukee and Sheboygan Counties’ EMS responders are volunteers or paid-on-call, and a vast majority of the counties are rural. As a result, it takes an average of 5-10 minutes for a first responder to arrive to an emergency in these counties — sometimes double the national average.

That’s why Aurora Health Care Foundation launched When Minutes Matter, a $650,000 campaign that aims to improve the infrastructure and emergency medical training in order to empower more people in the community with lifesaving tools, when minutes — even seconds count.

Thanks to our supporting sponsors and partners:

• ACUITY Charitable Foundation, Inc.
• Aldag-Honold Mechanical, Inc.
• Anonymous
• Aurora Medical Center in Grafton
• Aurora Medical Center in Grafton Medical Staff
• Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center Medical Staff
• Bank First National - Sheboygan
• Dr. and Mrs. Rommel O. Bote
• Dr. and Mrs. Jan DeRoos
• Hometown Heros, Inc.
• Humana - Waukesha
• Carrie and Grant Killoran
• Lifestar Emergency Medical Services
• Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.
• Mr. Ed McKelvey
• Dr. and Mrs. Dharmesh Murthy
• Old Wisconsin Sausage Company
• Dr. and Mrs. Rajeev Seth
• Shully's Cuisine
• Steven Zils, MD

For more information about When Minutes Matter, contact Sara Alger (262) 329-1072 or sara.alger@aurora.org.