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Minnesota town's police officers also answer ambulance calls

On Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, Police Chief Brian Sandell discussed Breezy Point Police Department’s partnership with North Memorial Health Ambulance Service that recognizes it as a medical response unit.
The program began with a North Memorial Health Ambulance Service partnership and local hires, as city leaders said adding medical/officer positions is easier than buying and staffing an ambulance.
The department's dually trained officers carry advanced equipment, run 12-lead EKGs, diagnose heart failure, administer medications, and two paramedics plus one EMT complete 48 hours of continuing education and recertify every two years.
The arrangement required legal parameters and extra liability insurance as North Memorial Health Ambulance's response to Breezy Point was 90% within 20 minutes and 100% within 30 minutes.
From what officials say, the model may be the first public–private partnership of its kind in the state, earning multiple Star of Life awards from the Minnesota Ambulance Association and attracting Police Service of Northern Ireland fellowship interest.

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Minnesota town's police officers also answer ambulance calls

BREEZY POINT, Minnesota — When people call for an ambulance in and around Breezy Point, Minnesota, they shouldn't be surprised when a police officer comes through the doors and starts setting up an EKG or administering lifesaving medications. Breezy Point Police Department is recognized as its own medical response unit and is one of the only public entities in the state to partner with a private business, North Memorial Health Ambulance Service,…

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