South Cook County EMS System
UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital
South Cook County EMS System of Ingalls Memorial Hospital is located in Harvey, IL. Jim Kowalczyk, DO is the EMS Medical Director. Tom Fentress is the EMS Coordinator; Linda Jacobson is the Program Director. To contact the EMS office directly, call 708-915-6900.
EMS System Office
Ingalls Hospital – EMS Office
One Ingalls Drive
Harvey, IL 60426
Phone: 708-915-6900
EMS Academy
South Suburban College
Oak Forest College Center
16333 Kilbourn
Oak Forest, IL 60452
708-915-6900
Prairie State College
Matteson Area Center (MAC)
4821 Southwick Dr.
Matteson, IL 60443
708-709-3750
South Cook County EMS System Entry
Applicants interested in joining the South Cook EMS System should complete this System Entrance Requirements.
If you are a current member of the South Cook County EMS System and need a Letter of Good Standing, please complete the attached Release of Records Form.
Hospitals Affiliated with South Cook County EMS
UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Resource Hospital for the South Cook County EMS System
One Ingalls Drive
Harvey, IL 60426
Tom Fentress
EMS Coordinator Thomas.Fentress@UChicagomedicine.org
Linda Jacobson
Program Director
LindaJacobson2@UChicagomedicine.org
708-915-6900
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Associate Hospital
17800 S. Kedzie Avenue
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Stephanie Whitten
EMS Coordinator
stephanie.whitten@aah.org
708-213-4218
Olympia Fields
Associate Hospital
20201 South Crawford
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
Marcus Franklin
EMS Coordinator
MFranklin2@primehealthcare.com
708-747-4000
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Associate Hospital
2800 W. 95th Street
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
Melissa Martinez
EMS Coordinator
Melissa.L.Martinez@osfhealthcare.org
708-229-5838
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital
Associate Hospital
12251 South 80th Avenue
Palos Heights, Illinois 60463
Ashlyne Connolly
EMS Coordinator
Ashlyne.Connolly@nm.org
708-923-5812
Continuing Education Packets
South Cook County EMS System is moving to the Moodle platform for all CE beginning June 1, 2026. Details to follow.
South Cook County/Ingalls Hospital Paramedic Program
The next Paramedic Class is scheduled to begin on January 11, 2027.
Below are the Application and Instructions for the program. Completed applications must be submitted to the EMS office prior to noon on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
SAMPLE Application and Instructions
The Ingalls Memorial Hospital Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org). Upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, Fl. 33756
www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett,Tx. 75088
214-703-8445
Fax 214-703-8992
www.coaemsp.org
Goal Statement:
Our goal is “To improve the health of the communities we serve
by preparing competent entry-level paramedics in the cognitive,
psychomotor, and effective learning domains.”
