Orange Cross Ambulance Service was founded in 1979 by a local physician. During the early 1980's Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center purchased the company and in the late 1980's Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center sold 50 percent interest in the ambulance service to St. Nicholas Hospital. This created a unique situation allowing competing hospitals in the same community to own the ambulance service.

In 1990, the City of Sheboygan signed a contract with Orange Cross Ambulance Service to be the sole ambulance provider for the City of Sheboygan until 2008. This contract helped take Orange Cross Ambulance Service to its present day paramedic level.

One of Orange Cross's biggest milestones was to acquire not-for-profit status in 1996.

Today Orange Cross responds to several requests from private party calls and 911 calls for ambulance service in the City of Sheboygan and surrounding communities.     

Member:   American Ambulance Association 

               Northeast Mobile Health Care Alliance

               Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin

               Sheboygan Area Chamber of Commerce

               Sheboygan County EMS Association

               Sheboygan Area Safety Council

               Southeast Regional Trauma Advisory Council

Orange Cross Ambulance Administrative Staff

EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR:  Gerald Isbell, BA, PHR, NREMT-P

Gerry has been with Orange Cross Ambulance since 1989. His knowledge, experience, and leadership, has allowed him to move up the ranks into his current position of  Executive Director.  You may contact him at: gisbell@orangecross.org

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR AND TRAINING COORDINATOR:  Rodrick Terrazas, NREMT-P

Rodrick has been a Paramedic with Orange Cross Ambulance since 2001. Due to his training and experience Rodrick was promoted to training coordinator 2007 and currently serves as interim Operations Director. You may contact him at: rterrazas@orangecross.org.

ORANGE CROSS BILLING SUPERVISOR:  Julie Pfile, NREMT-P

Julie has been with Orange Cross Ambulance since 1987. She is a Nationally Registered Paramedic with field experience and Emergency Medical Dispatcher certification.  As the Ambulance Billing Supervisor for Orange Cross Ambulance Service, Julie is responsible for Medicare and Medicaid compliance, ambulance claim submissions and claim reviews. You may contact her at: jpfile@orangecross.org