Departments

Emergency Medical Services

The Emergency Medical Services Office is located in the EMS building at 805 Capitol Street.

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Emergency Medical Services

Phone:

(605) 668-9033

Fax:

  • Billing Department: (605) 655-8222
  • Administration: (605) 655-8218

Address:

805 Capitol Street
Yankton, SD 57078

Yankton County Emergency Medical Services (YCEMS) is dedicated and proud to serve the residence and visitors to Yankton County. YCEMS a paramedic level, advanced life support, ambulance with one on duty crew and one back up crew; which are both staffed with at least one paramedic 24 hours a day. YCEMS provides emergency (911) ambulance service to all the communities within Yankton County; including South Yankton. We also provide ALS intercepts for surrounding communities and non-emergency interfaculty transfers. Our staff is made up of dedicated paid volunteers and full time staff members. YCEMS is assisted by Emergency Medical First Responders from Gayville, Lesterville Fire and Rescue, Volin, Irene, Lake Area First Responders & Yankton County Search and Rescue; which provide valuable medical assessment and treatment prior to the ambulance arrival.

YCEMS also provide a number of EMS/Ambulance Public Relation Standbys and education; such as, CPR, First Aid, First Responder, & EMT Courses.

Billing Information

Yankton County EMS has a fulltime billing staff in our office to answer any questions and assist with payments. For payment you can either stop by our office, call or go online to pay off your bill or make monthly payments. Any further questions, you can call Maria or Brenda in our office.

Quick Links

Staff

Jeff Brown

EMS Administrator 605-668-9033 Send an Email

Troy Cowman

Deputy Administrator (605) 668-9033 Send an Email

Sami Rottenbucher

Billing Clerk (605) 668-9033 Send an Email

Announcements

Yankton County Auditor
Thursday, October 1, 2026

Absentee voting has started again as we have just received the new ballots. Make sure to bring your photo and we will be able to help you in the Commission Chambers

Yankton County Weed Department
Friday, September 18, 2026

The Yankton County Weed Department would like to remind Yankton County landowners that fall is a good time to take care of leafy spurge .

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Yankton County Register of Deeds
Monday, September 14, 2026

As of September 14, 2026, the state has implemented a new vital records system. Please expect a delay in all services as we learn and navigate this new software.

September 14th – October 16th you will need to make an appointment to apply for a marriage license. Plan for this to take at least 30 minutes.

Notary services will not be available from September 14th – October 2nd.

Main Phone:
(605) 260-4400

Address:
321 West 3rd Street, Suite 100 Yankton, SD 57078

Office Hours:
9:00am - 5:00pm CST, Monday-Friday
Closed on Holidays, Saturdays, & Sundays

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