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 Health & Safety
Hospital, ambulance, police, fire, and Red Cross facilities ....
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Mercy Hospital
201 8 Ave. SE
Oelwein, IA 50662
319.283.6000
A member of Covenant Health System
Sponsored by the Wheaton Franciscan Ssytem
Administrator: Katherine Hintz
Mercy Living Plus (39 beds): 319.283.6150
Covenant Clinic - Oelwein: 319.283.6153
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Established in 1926, Mercy Hospital has been a part of the Oelwein community for nearly 80 years. With over 190 employees, it boasts 25 beds for medical/surgical acute and skilled care and 39 beds for long-term and skilled nursing care. Mercy also provides a broad scope of outpatient services to residents living in the Oelwein and surrounding communities.
Hospital services include:
• EMERGENCY. State-certified Trauma Emergency department with in-house providers (physicians or midlevels) accessible 24 hours
• SURGICAL. Inpatient and outpatient surgical services including laporoscopic procedures. Endoscopic procedures including colonscopy, gastroscopy and bronchoscopy are offered. One of the latest procedures offered is minimally invasive procedure to treat varicose veins, the Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT).
• PHYSICIANS specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, urology, orthopedic, ophthalmology, podiatry, neurology and nephrology are available.
• LABORATORY. JCAHO accredited laboratory
• CARDIOPULMONARY services including echocardiograms, sleep studies, and cardiac stress testing
Rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation therapies including physical, speech, and occupational therapy
• Certified Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab programs
Radiology
• Radiology services include FDA accredited mammography services, general radiology, general and vascular ultrasound, CT scanning and MRI. Specialized services include: CT bone density testing, nuclear medicine, stereotactic biopsy, and ultra sound guided breast biopsy.
Dietitian and Diabetic Nutrition Counselors
• Full-time registered dietician on staff and provides nutritional counseling
• Certified diabetic educators provide diabetes education and lead an active Diabetes Support group.
Ambulance Service
• Hospital-based Ambulance Service is authorized by the Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Service as a 24/7 Paramedic Level Service responding to approximately 1,050 ambulance requests per year. It is also an affiliate member of the Iowa Emergency Services Association.
In addition to Mercy Hospital, three physician clinics, three nursing homes, assisted living facilities, three drug stores, a wellness center for all ages, five dentists, three optometrists, two chiropractic clinics, and several child care facilities provide a solid base for a healthy community.
Additional strategic care is only a short distance away in Waterloo (Covenant Medical Center and Allen Hospital), the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, or at University Hospitals in Iowa City.
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The Oelwein Police Department is a civil service police agency established to protect and serve the citizens of Oelwein, Iowa, in 1903. The Oelwein Communications Center receives calls for service from the public and other law enforcement and emergency services via the Emergency 911 telephone, business telephone, teletype, and/or by radio.
Officers provide general law enforcement activity such as criminal investigations, traffic safety education and enforcement, and crime prevention patrol as well as specialized areas of law enforcement.
D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is presented by a uniformed Oelwein Police Officer. R.A.I.D. (Rural Area Interdiction Detail) is a drug enforcement task force which the Oelwein Police Department is an active part of.
The Oelwein Police keep the peace, investigate and enforce local, state and federal laws; and work with the citizens of Oelwein to keep the community safe and violence free.
For more information, see City of Oelwein website (www.oelweingov.com), and www.oelweinpolice.org.
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Oelwein Fire Department
200 West Charles
Oelwein, Iowa 50662
319)283-5722
FAX: (319)283-4342
Email: wrundle@mchsi.com
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Founded in 1893, today the department has a total of twenty-three volunteer firefighters and four career personnel. There is a firefighter on duty at the station twenty-four hours a day for a quicker response to emergency calls. The Oelwein Fire Department is involved with much more than fire fighting. We do many special assignments consisting of lockouts, storm watches, medical, carbon monoxide, confined space rescue, automobile extrication, farm and industrial rescues, unlocking dwellings, and unusual odors.
The Department has three pumper/engines, one 85 foot aerial ladder truck, one 2000 gallon tanker, one heavy rescue, one brush truck, and three paramedic ambulances.
The two main fund raisers hosted every year are the Fathers Day Omelet breakfast and the spaghetti supper held on Wednesday of Fire Prevention week. The money made from the fund raisers is used to purchase fire and rescue equipment only.
For more information go to oelweingov.com
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American Red Cross 
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Hawkeye Chapter
14 W. Charles St.
P. O. Box 586
Oelwein, IA 50662
Phone: 319-283-5008
Fax: 319-283-7004
Email: redcrossoelwein@mchsi.com
Web: www.redcross.org
Jerry Clark, Manager
Lori Glaver, Emergency Services Director
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The American Red Cross provides many humanitarian needs to our community.
- Disaster services provides free, immediate disaster relief to families including; food, clothing, shelter and any other necessities in the event of a natural or manmade disaster.
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Armed forces emergency services include contacting servicemen/women in the military in the event of a family emergency.
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Health and safety services provides educational classes including swimming lessons, CPR and first aid, lifeguard training and workplace training educating our community with lifesaving skills in case of emergencies.
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Biomedical services include the community blood drives. International services provides contact of individuals from oversees with individuals residing in the United States and vice versa.
Publications available at the Oelwein Red Cross office:
- "Preparing for the Unexpected," a free terrorism brochure
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Homeland Security Recommendation materials for family, schools, businesses and neighborhoods
The Red Cross wants you to know there are things you can do to prepare for the unexpected.
- Create an emergency communications plan. Choose an out-of-town contact your family could call or e-mail in case a disaster occurs.
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Establish a meeting place. Having a predetermined meeting place away from home will save time and minimize confusion during an incident.
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Assemble a disaster supplies kit. If you need to evacuate your home, supplies on hand will make you and your family more comfortable.
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Check on the school emergency plan for your children. You need to know if they will keep your children at school until a designated adult can pick them up.
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Ask your employer about he disaster plan for your workplace. Make sure you know and practice all emergency response procedures at your workplace.
The Hawkeye Chapter serves Black Hawk, Bremer, Chickasaw, Fayette, Butler, Grundy and North Tama counties. You can find more info about hOmeland Security recommendations at www.redcross.org
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