Lakes Area Rescue provides emergency medical services (EMS) to Crow Wing County, Cass County and parts of Brainerd. We’re a Medical Response Unit (MRU), registered with the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board of Minnesota (EMSRB). When someone dials 911 in an emergency, our members are dispatched through the Crow Wing County and Cass County Sheriff's office. Once on scene we provide a wide range of medical and rescue services to support the patient(s) until they can be transported.