Lyme EMS (Emergency Medical Services) is a volunteer emergency medical service dedicated to providing highly responsive, around-the-clock care to the Town of Lyme, Connecticut. For over 50 years, we’ve delivered skilled, compassionate emergency response while helping strengthen the health and safety of our community.
We are located at Hadlyme Station, 6 Norwich Salem Rd in Hadlyme, CT and Hamburg Station, 213 Hamburg Rd in Lyme, CT.
We are made up of neighbors, people who live here, work here, and step forward when help is needed. Every call we answer is rooted in a shared commitment to care for one another. Meet the Team→
Our Community Education Series offers free hands-on classes like CPR, First Aid, and other safety education classes. We help more people feel confident taking action because care starts before we arrive. Community Education Classes→
As a nonprofit organization, Lyme EMS relies on the generosity of our community to fund training, equipment, and operations. Together, we ensure this essential service is here today and for generations to come. Donate→
"The Lyme volunteer EMS folks came to the rescue so quickly and skillfully. We are forever in your debt."
Lyme Ambulance Association (dba Lyme EMS) was founded in 1975 by neighbors who saw a need and stepped up to meet it.
At the time, emergency care for Lyme residents came from outside the town. First Selectman John Yeomans recognized that faster, local response could save lives. Working with Chuck Jewett, Jerry Ballek, and other dedicated community members, he helped establish what would become the Lyme Ambulance Association.
With early support, including a generous $25,000 donation from a local resident in memory of her husband, the group purchased its first ambulance, a refurbished 1971 Cadillac, and began building a volunteer team.
From those first days operating out of the Hadlyme Firehouse, with local residents answering calls and serving as drivers and EMTs, Lyme’s ambulance service was truly built by the community, for the community.
In its earliest years, more than 30 volunteers stepped forward to serve many with no prior medical experience, just a willingness to help.
They trained, responded, and laid the foundation for what Lyme EMS is today: A dedicated, skilled, and compassionate team of volunteers ready to answer the call.
Today, we continue that same mission under a new name: Lyme EMS, reflecting the full scope of who we are and what we do.
What began with one ambulance and a small group of determined residents has grown into a vital service for our town.
One thing hasn’t changed: In a small town, when you call for help, you’re calling a neighbor.
"As soon as the first responder walked in, we all knew we were in good hands and would be ok. You all made the most terrifying moment for me more tolerable."
