A six person Board of Directors
governs the Warren County Ambulance District. The medical staff
is composed of a total of 38 full and part time employees: 26 paramedics
and 12 emergency medical technicians (EMT's), which includes four
of the administrative staff. The administrative staff is composed
of five members, including one administrator/paramedic, one assistant
administrator/EMT, one training officer/paramedic, one secretary/EMT
and one billing clerk.
The District covers an area of approximately
250 square miles covering the northern two-thirds of Warren County
with six Advanced Life Support Units, and one mass casualty incident
(MCI) trailer. The district currently operates out of three locations.
The headquarters is located at 604 Fairgrounds Road, Warrenton,
MO with satellite facilities located at 111 South West Second Street,
Wright City, MO 63390 (Base 2) and 26091 South Highway 47, Warrenton,
MO 63383 (Base 3).
The District primarily operates
off of two sources of income: a $0.35 per $100 assessed valuation
tax rate and a service fee with mileage/medications. The District
does participate in the Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross/Blue Shield
insurance programs and accepts assignment from these insurance companies.
The office staff bills insurance companies direct when all information
is obtained from the patients.
Medical control is based through
St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint Louis, MO. The district transports
to the medical facility of the patient’s choice providing
their medical condition is stable and their choice of hospital is
willing to accept the patient. The paramedics and EMT's of the district
operate under the control of the hospital emergency room physicians.
The district is licensed to operate
through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Division
of Health Standards and Licensure, and the Unit of Emergency Medical
Services. This license is valid for a five-year period. The district
is also licensed as a training entity through the Missouri Department
of Health and Senior Services, Unite of Emergency Medical Services
for a five-year period.
The Warren County Ambulance District
is in compliance with the new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act, (HIPAA). A copy of the Notice of Privacy Practices should be
given to each patient as they are seen. For additional information
on HIPAA, please contact the district administrator.
The District employees offer various
classes at the ambulance base or at the places of employment. The
classes include but are not limited to American Heart Association
CPR, First Responder Classes, First Aid presentations to youth groups,
such as Boy/Girl Scouts, Senior Citizen groups, etc.
For more information on the Warren
County Ambulance District, please feel free to stop by our headquarters,
located at 604 Fairgrounds Road, Warrenton, MO, or use the following
contact information.
Phone: (636)456-8413, extension 5
Email: wcadmin@centurytel.net
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