WARREN COUNTY

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OUR MISSION

“To provide the most efficient, compassionate medical care, emergency and non emergency transportation for the sick and injured residents of the Warren County Ambulance District as well as those individuals who visit/pass through our service area.”

WARREN COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT

EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR WARREN COUNTY AND ITS CITIZENS

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Warren County Ambulance District staff and Board of Directors are proud to provide Emergency Medical Services to the citizens of Warren County Missouri. The district covers approximately 250 square miles of Warren County with seven Advanced Life Support ambulances, 3 battalion chiefs and one mass casualty incident (MCI) trailer. There is a six member elected Board of Directors that governs the district and the administration staff that oversees the day to day operations of the district.

The current Chief Executive Officer, Darren Lenk, has been employed with the district since 2002. The district currently runs day to day emergency medical calls out of four bases in Warren County. Base 1 and Base 3 are located north and south of Interstate 70 in Warrenton, Missouri while Base 2 and Base 4 are located in Wright City, also north and south of Interstate 70.

Daily operations and administration of the district are managed by Chief Darren Lenk along with members of the administration staff,  Executive Assistant/ Human Resources , Chief Medical Officer,  Patient Account Manager, and a full time Property Manager. The emergency medical service calls, topping more than 5,000 annually, are covered by a staff of 24 paramedics and 8 EMT-B field personnel.

The district operates off of tax revenue and service fees. The current tax rate of .4931 on each $100 assessed valuation was passed by voters in April of 2014. The district does participate in the Medicare and Medicaid insurance programs and accepts assignments of these insurance companies. The district’s medical control is based out of SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake St. 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 district paramedics operate under the control of the emergency room physician.

Warren County Ambulance District is licensed through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Health Standards and Licensure and the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. The district is also licensed as a training entity through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.

The district and the employees of the district are in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). A copy of the district’s Notice of Privacy Practices is available to every patient as they are seen.

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