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SCCAD Welcomes Dr. David K. Tan as Chief Medical Officer

In recent years, the landscape of pre-hospital mobile healthcare has transformed tremendously. St. Charles County Ambulance District [SCCAD] has embraced this evolution, remaining steadfast in its mission to develop innovative programs and advance clinical practices to improve patient outcomes. Further elevating the unique practice of medicine being performed on-scene requires a physician clinical leader specially […]

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SCCAD Kicks Off 2024 with $5.8M in Capital Investments

With annual call volume eclipsing 50,000 and trending upward, having the right equipment to care for ill and injured individuals is pivotal for paramedics in St. Charles County. This month, St. Charles County Ambulance District [SCCAD] made an investment of nearly $4M in lifesaving medical equipment, purchasing ventilators, stretchers, and power load systems to outfit […]

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SCCAD Paramedics Recognized by East Central EMS Region

First responders from throughout the St. Louis region were recognized on October 13 by the East Central Region EMS of Missouri at the group’s annual Lifesaving Awards ceremony.  Nine St. Charles County Ambulance District paramedics were among the honorees at this year’s event. Paramedics Danielle Helderle and Rob Sitze, along with Lieutenant Chuck Krueger and […]

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SAMHSA Awards SCCAD $1.5 Million Grant to Enhance Award-Winning Substance Use Disorder Programming

In a continued effort to address the nation’s ongoing mental health crisis and opiate epidemic, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA] last week awarded numerous grants to agencies to expand access to substance use disorder [SUD] treatments. Among the initiatives funded was St. Charles County Ambulance District’s [SCCAD] Mobile Integrated Healthcare [MIH] […]

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SCCAD Works to Free Teen in Grain Bin Accident

SCCAD Assists Extricating Teen from Grain Bin

A teenager was injured after becoming stuck in a grain bin auger Thursday afternoon in St. Charles County. St. Charles County Ambulance District spokesperson Kyle Gaines said they received the call for the trapped teenager at around 4:25 p.m. on Highway H in the Orchard Farm area. Multiple agencies responded and the teen was extricated […]

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SCCAD Helps Rescue Four Teens from Bluff

St. Charles County Ambulance District used a new thermal drone to help rescue four teens from a bluff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSFObyyKAxU

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One Life Too Many: The Toll of the Overdose Crisis

In this digital exclusive, KMOV News 4’s Matt Woods speaks with paramedics who see the devastation overdoses cause on the front line as families grieve without their loved ones. Find resources & more: www.kmov.com/fentanyl https://youtu.be/4o4yWXn_lZg

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Animal Tranquilizer Being Added to Fentanyl

The St. Charles County Ambulance District first encountered an overdose death tied to Xylazine in 2021, and the number of deaths has steadily increased. https://youtu.be/buR5as2SfwA

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SCCAD Ambulance Remount Program Saves $2M Over Eight Years

The St. Charles County Ambulance District is saving millions by recycling ambulances. We send the old ambulance about two hours away to Osage Ambulances down in Linn, Missouri, to be remounted. It’s where the old top of the ambulance is attached to a new chassis. https://youtu.be/iEkoBmKTDD8

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