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Empress EMS

Empress EMS is a private ambulance and emergency medical service provider. It offers pre- and post-hospital care, including 911 emergency response, advanced life support, basic life support, inter-facility transport, and specialized medical transport services. Empress EMS serves communities, hospitals, and healthcare facilities with highly trained paramedics and EMTs, utilizing state-of-the-art medical equipment and technology.

Empress EMS Communications

Westchester & Bronx:

  • Empress Dispatch is located at HQ in Yonkers and operates at the following frequencies:
Empress EMS
Frequency License Tone Description Tag
462.95 KNJJ243 203.5 PL Empress EMS EMS Dispatch

Hudson Valley: (Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Orange, Rockalnd)

  • Empress units will be dispatched by their respective county or city dispatch centers and may respond on Empress TGs for M/A and operations.
  • Empress units assigned inter-facility transports will operate on this system.
  • Empress Hudson Valley Dispatch is located at Empress North in Poughkeepsie and operates on the OneVoice Network DMR Connect+ System.
OneVoice Network Talkgroups (Empress EMS)
DEC Mode Description Tag
500170 TDMA Empress EMS Hudson Valley EMS Dispatch
500171 TDMA Empress EMS Hudson Valley Ops 1 EMS-Tac
500172 TDMA Empress EMS Hudson Valley Ops 2 EMS-Tac
500751 TDMA Orange Ch 1 EMS Dispatch
500752 TDMA Orange Ch 2 EMS Dispatch
500753 TDMA Ulster Ch 1 EMS Dispatch
500754 TDMA Ulster Ch 2 EMS Dispatch
500755 TDMA Dutchess Ch 1 EMS Dispatch
500756 TDMA Dutchess Ch 2 EMS Dispatch
500757 TDMA Westchester Ch 1 EMS Dispatch
500758 TDMA Westchester Ch 2 EMS Dispatch
500761 TDMA Orange County EMS Response 1 Patch EMS Dispatch
500762 TDMA Orange County EMS Response 2 Patch EMS Dispatch
500763 TDMA Orange County EMS 4 Patch EMS-Tac
500764 TDMA Orange County EMS District 4 Patch EMS-Tac
500765 TDMA Orange County Interop 1 Patch Interop
500766 TDMA Orange County Special Events 1 Patch Interop
500767 TDMA Orange County Special Events 2 Patch Interop

Empress EMS Apparatus List

Empress EMS units not dedicated to an agency can be anywhere in the Hudson Valley at any time based on call volume or scheduling.

This is a working list of Empress EMS units in the Hudson Valley (Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester). These units often rotate.
Empress EMS:

Empress ID Unit Name Counties Covered Notes
Empress 181
Empress 182
Empress 183
Empress 184 (Previously EMStar)
Empress 185
Empress 186 (Previously EMStar) Putnam BLS 35-7-1 Putnam Putnam County BLS Amblunce
Empress 187
Empress 190
Empress 201 Beekman FD 34-79 Dutchess Beekman FD ALS Ambulance
Empress 202 Town of Wappenger Medic 2 Dutchess
Empress 205 Town of Wappenger Medic 1 Dutchess
Empress 206 Union Vale FD 67-79 Dutchess Union Vale FD ALS Amblunce
Empress 207 Town of Chester Medic 1 Orange
Empress 221 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 232 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 234 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 237 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 240 Dutchess City of Poughkeepsie
Empress 243 (Previously MLSS) Orange City of Newburgh
Empress 244
Empress 245 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 247 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 248 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 249
Empress 250 Pawling FD 54-79 Dutchess Pawling FD ALS Amblunce
Empress 251
Empress 252 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 253 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 254 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 255 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 256
Empress 257
Empress 259 Ulster Town of Ulster
Empress 260 East Fishkill Medic 1 Dutchess
Empress 261 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 262 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 264 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 267 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 268 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 269
Empress 270 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 271
Empress 272 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 273 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 274 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 275 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 277 (Previously MLSS) Poughkeepsie Medic 1 Dutchess
Empress 278
Empress 279 Orange City of Middletown
Empress 281 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 282 (Previously MLSS) Poughkeepsie Amblunce 2 Dutchess City of Poughkeepsie
Empress 284 Orange City of Middletown
Empress 285 (Previously MLSS) Arlington Medic 2 Dutchess
Empress 285 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 287 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 289 (Previously MLSS) Orange City of Newburgh
Empress 290 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 293 (Previously MLSS) Town of Fishkill Medic 9 Dutchess Referred to as Medic 9 to avoid confusion with the East Fishkill Medics
Empress 294 (Previously MLSS)
Empress 351
Empress 352
Empress 403
Empress 405 Westchester Empire City Casino (Yonkers) Post ONLY
Empress 453 NEW 2025 Empress Critical Care Team
Empress 506
Empress 514
Empress 515 Mt. Vernon FD EMS 32A1 Westchester
Empress 551 White Plains EMS 31A3 Westchester
Empress 552 Dutchess
Empress 604
Empress 609
Empress 619
Empress 650
Empress 653
Empress 654
Empress 701 (Previously EMStar)
Empress 703 (Previously EMStar)
Empress 744
Empress 751 Mt. Vernon FD EMS 32A2 Westchester
Empress 752 Mt. Vernon FD EMS 32A3 Westchester Empress Critical Care Team
Empress 754
Empress 831 (Previously EMStar)
Empress 872 (Previously EMStar)
Empress 874
Empress 876 VBA 1 Dutchess Vassar Brothers Hospital Amblunce
Empress 877 (Previously EMStar)
Empress 878 (Previously EMStar)
Empress 879
Empress 881 (Previously EMStar)
Empress 882 (Previously EMStar)
Empress 883 (Previously EMStar)
Empress 884
Empress 885
Empress 954 Westchester
Sulivan 51-82 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sullivan
Sulivan 51-87 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sullivan
Sulivan 51-88 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sullivan
Sulivan 51-89 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sullivan
Sulivan 51-90 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sullivan
Sulivan 51-91 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sullivan
Sulivan 51-92 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sullivan
Sulivan 51-93 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sullivan
Sulivan 51-94 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sullivan
Sulivan 51-95 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sullivan
Sulivan 51-96 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sullivan
Sulivan 51-97 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sullivan
Sulivan 51-98 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sullivan
Sulivan 51-99 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sullivan
Arlington FD 32-89 Dutchess Arlington FD ALS Ambulance
Dutchess Amblunce 1 Dutchess
Dutchess Amblunce 2 Dutchess
East Fishkill Medic 2 Dutchess
Pleasant Valley Medic 1 Dutchess

Empress Flycars:

Empress ID Unit Name Counties Covered Notes
ALS Flycar 51-61 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sulivan
ALS Flycar 51-62 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sulivan
ALS Flycar 51-63 Sulivan Mobile Medic Sulivan
Empress Flycar 10 All
Empress Flycar 190 Dutchess
Empress Flycar 20-1 Dutchess Empress North High Command?
Empress Flaycar 25-1 Dutchess Flycar 1 Dutchess
Empress Flycar 296 (Previously MLSS) Dutchess
Empress Flycar 297 (Previously MLSS) Ulster
Empress Flycar 299 (Previously MLSS) Ulster
Empress Flycar 7 All Fleet Supervisor??
Empress Flycar 71 All Paramedic Flycar
Empress Flycar 742 Putnam Medic 1 Putnam
Empress Flycar 745 (Previously MLSS) Ulster
Empress Flycar 748 Putnam Medic 3 Putnam
Empress Flycar 80 All
Empress Flycar 81 All
Empress Flycar 891 (Previously EMStar)
Putnam Medic 2 Putnam
Putnam Medic 4 Putnam
Putnam Medic 10 Putnam

Additonal Empress EMS Units

Bronx County

Empress EMS is contracted to provide services for Montefiore Health System.

  • Montefiore Amblunce 2400
  • Montefiore Amblunce 2402
  • Montefiore Amblunce 2403
  • Montefiore Amblunce 2404
  • Montefiore Amblunce 2405
  • Montefiore Amblunce 2406
  • Montefiore Amblunce 2407
  • Montefiore Amblunce 2408
  • Montefiore Amblunce 2412
  • Montefiore Amblunce 2416
  • Montefiore Amblunce 3007 (Supervisor)

Dutchess County

Primary Provider of 911 EMS response for the City of Poughkeepsie and the Towns of Wappinger and Fishkill.
Also, dedicated ALS & BLS Units that cover Arlington, Beekman, Town of East Fishkill, Pawling, Town of Fishkill, and Union Vale

Empress EMS has three units dedicated to the county to help cover calls contracted to Dutchess County. These units station at specific posts around the county and are called as needed. These units are referred to as:

  • Dutchess Flycar 1 (Paramedic)
  • Dutchess Ambulance 1 (BLS Ambulance)
  • Dutchess Ambulance 2 (BLS Ambulance)

Dedicated ALS Units:

  • Arlington Medics 1 & 2 (Contracted to cover Arlington FD)
  • Beekman FD ALS Ambulance 34-79
  • City of Poughkeepsie Medic 1 (Contracted to cover the City of Poughkeepsie)
  • East Fishkill Medic 1 (Contracted to cover the East Fishkill Fire District)
  • Pawling FD ALS Ambulance 54-79
  • Town of Pawling Medic 1 (Contracted to cover the Village & Town of Pawling)
  • Pleasant Valley Medic 1 (Contracted to cover the Pleasant Valley Fire District from 05:00-19:00 everyday)
  • Town of Fishkill Medic 9 (referred to as Medic 9 to avoid confusion with the East Fishkill Medics)
  • Town of Wappinger Medics 1 & 2 (Contracted to cover the Town of Wappinger)
  • Union Vale 67-79 (Contracted to cover the Union Vale Fire District)

Dedicated BLS Units:

  • City of Poughkeepsie BLS Ambulances 1 & 2 (Contracted to cover the City of Poughkeepsie)

Orange County

Primary Provider of 911 EMS response for the City of Middletown, City of Newburgh & Town of Chester

  • S.O.R.T. 1
  • S.O.R.T. 3
  • S.O.R.T. 5 (ATV)

Putnam County

Putnam County Medic Services Contracted to Empress EMS

  • 35-7-1: BLS Ambulance (During High Call Volume)
  • Medic 1: Philipstown & Garrison
  • Medic 2: Putnam Valley & Continental Village
  • Medic 3: Carmel, Kent, Mahopac & Mahopac Falls (Flycar (Empress 748))
  • Medic 4: Brewster, Patterson & Lake Carmel (Flycar)
  • Medic 10: Paramedic Supervisor (Flycar)

Rockland County

Rockland Mobile Care:

  • 71(A for ALS units; B for BLS units)1 thru 18
  • North Rockland Medic 1
  • RMC 855
  • RMC 868
  • RMC 873
  • RMC 875
  • RMC 876
  • RMC 878
  • RMC 879

Sullivan County

Ulster County

Primary Provider of 911 EMS response for the City of Kingston & Towns of Lloyd, Rosendale, Kingston, and Ulster.

Westchester County

  • Primary Provider of 911 EMS response for the cities of Yonkers, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, White Plains, and the Town of Yorktown.
  • A for ALS units; B for BLS units; M for Medic Units
  • Most units follow the Westchester County Apparatus Numbering System

New Rochelle:
Dispatched by 60 Control on 460.4625
These units follow the Westchester County Apparatus Numbering System and do not have Empress unit numbering.

  • Ambulance 30A1
  • Ambulance 30A2
  • Ambulance 30A3
  • Ambulance 30A4

White Plains:
Dispatched by White Plains Police on 460.400

  • Ambulance 31A1
  • Ambulance 31A2
  • Ambulance 31A3

Mount Vernon:
City of Mount Vernon FD EMS

  • Ambulance 32A1
  • Ambulance 32A2
  • Ambulance 32A3

Yonkers:

  • 33 Medic 1
  • Squad 11

Yorktown:
Dispatched by 60 Control and Yorktown Police.

  • 34 Medic 1
  • 34 Medic 2

Westchester Medical Center Health Network:

  • SM-1
  • SM-2

Other:

  • 43U1 (ATV) Westchester

Locations & Aquisitions

Empress EMS Headquarters (Central Operations Base) - 722 Nepperhan Ave., Yonkers

  • Also, Training Facility
  • Also, Empress EMS Yonkers Communications

Empress North (Mid Hudson Valley): - 10 S White St., Poughkeepsie

  • This location previously served as a Transcare Ambulance Base (Unknown-2016), then it served as an EMStar Base (2016-2021) unttill Empress acquired EMStar in 2021.
  • This location also serves as Empress EMS North Communications

Empress Bronx (Bronx Operations Base): - 1315 Loomis St., Bronx

  • Moses EMS Station - 111 East 210th St., Bronx (Located at Montefiore Medical Center Moses Campus)
  • Westchester Square EMS Station - 2475 St Raymond Ave., Bronx (Located at Montefiore Medical Center Westchester Square Campus)

Sullivan MobileMedic (Sullivan County): - 266 Main St., Hurleyville

  • Empress EMS acquired Sullivan MobileMedic EMS in 2022

Rockland MobileCare Location (Rockland County): - 540 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Chestnut Ridge

  • RMC was sold to Empress in May 2023

Empress EMS History

  • Sloper-Willen EMS has served Southern Dutchess and Putnam Counties since 1958. In 2004, it was acquired by Alamo EMS.
  • Alamo EMS was sold to TransCare EMS in 2009.
  • TransCare EMS declared bankruptcy in 2016; Empress EMS acquired some parts of its operations and took over various operations and contracts that TransCare previously held following its collapse​
  • Empress EMS acquired EMStar EMS in June 2021
  • Empress EMS acquired Mobile Life Support Services in June 2023
  • Empress EMS acquired MobileMedic EMS in 2022
  • Rockland Mobile Care was sold to Empress in May 2023