Madison County Emergency Medical Service

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the emergency room entrance and asked worriedly, ‘Do you guys ever get patients who show up with no clothes on?’ The nurse smiled and replied, 'Oh yes, it's not uncommon around here.' The driver looked puzzled but shrugged it off. Later that night, as he was leaving, he saw an elderly gentleman hobbling towards him in nothing but his underwear, muttering something about needing directions to the pharmacy. The driver laughed and said, 'Welcome to Madison County EMS!'

2. Early in the morning, when most people were dreaming of their weekend plans, an unusual visitor arrived at Madison County Emergency Medical Service. A friendly old neighbor knocked on the door with a peculiar request: could they please store his newly purchased hot air balloon until he found somewhere more suitable for flying it? After some consideration, the staff agreed—after all, what harm could a quiet hot air balloon do? Months passed without incident, and then one day, a delivery driver asked if anyone had seen a large, colorful balloon floating away. Turned out our neighbor was finally finding the perfect spot for his adventure.

3. Early in the morning, when most people were still asleep, a delivery driver pulled up to the emergency room entrance with a mischievous smile on his face. He walked up to the receptionist and said, ‘I’ve got an emergency—my truck won’t start!’ The staff chuckled as they hooked him up to the generator, and within minutes he was back on the road, delivering pizzas to happy customers. Turns out, it was just another day at Madison County’s Emergency Medical Service.’

4. Early one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the emergency room entrance with a standard delivery. As he walked inside, he noticed something unusual on the reception desk—a small, sealed envelope marked ‘urgent’. As he opened it, there was just one note: 'Dear doctor, please see my dog—it’s not feeling well.' The delivery man burst out laughing. Turns out, the neighbor had accidentally sent their pet's vet appointment slip instead of theirs.