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Dedicated to providing trusted emergency medical services and community support daily.

Trusted Medical Response Team Serving South Central Missouri

We are the Pulaski County Ambulance District, providing comprehensive emergency medical services, transfers, special coverage, and essential care for citizens across our ambulance services territory. Our organization operates four strategically located ambulance bases throughout South Central Missouri: our main office in Waynesville, plus bases in Crocker, Richland, and Laquey. Each base maintains professional staffing with a paramedic and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) on every ambulance, ensuring rapid, skilled response to medical emergencies. Our Waynesville base operates two first-out ambulances due to heavy call volume in the Waynesville-St. Robert area, while our other locations each maintain one primary response unit.

Our History

In 1987, Pulaski County residents established the Pulaski County Ambulance District following the closure of Pulaski County Memorial Hospital, which had provided ambulance services since 1973. The hospital’s closure left the county without critical emergency medical services.

A citizens’ group led by Dr. Edward Jenkins, Nurse Candy Winkler, and attorney Tyce Smith petitioned for tax approval to establish the ambulance district. The first board of directors included:

  • Keith Pritchard
  • Larry Salveter
  • Floyd “Cotton” Barlow
  • Richard “Dick” Ernst
  • Floyd Mooney
  • Darold Wieners

The board appointed Dr. Jenkins as Medical Director, Tyce Smith as legal counsel, and Paramedic Gary Carmack as Administrator.

District Expansion
The original service area included Waynesville, St. Robert, Hooker (Devil's Elbow), Big Piney, Laquey, Swedeborg, and Crocker, following local school district boundaries. Initially, Dixon and Richland maintained separate ambulance services.

In 1994, Richland School District joined PCAD after Breech Ambulance Service withdrew due to financial concerns. Today, PCAD serves nearly all of Pulaski County—excluding Dixon School District and Fort Leonard Wood—while providing mutual aid to both areas. Our district covers approximately 500 square miles.

Evolution of Our Facilities
PCAD began operations in a house in Waynesville and the old Crocker fire station. Later, we rented space in the Senior Citizens Center basement in Waynesville. Over time, the district expanded and now operates purpose-built ambulance bases in Waynesville, Crocker, Richland, and Laquey.

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Present

News

  • PCAD regularly participates in community events we are invited to. We often staff games, tournaments and participate in events like community parades, Christmas on the Square etc. If you would like us to staff an event for you, please contact the admin office to discuss further details.”
  • We provide multiple opportunities to earn the CEU’s required to maintain national and state licensure through FOAMFRAT and in person training classes.

    We require our employees to stay up to date on their CPR certification by utilizing RQI and practicing/testing every 3 months.

Statistics

  • 7,000+ patients annually → “The district responds to a little over 7000+ patients each year.”
  • Transport destinations → “Most of these patients are transported to Phelps County Regional Medical Center…Mercy-Lebanon Hospital…Lake Regional Hospital.”
  • Mutual aid → “PCAD provides mutual aid response for the Fort Leonard Wood, Dixon, Phelps County, and Mercy’s ambulance services.”
  • Staffing & first-out ambulances → “Bases are staffed with a paramedic and an EMT…Waynesville base has two first out ambulances. we also staff a third ambulance in Waynesville for 12 hours to alleviate call load and help with long distance transfers as needed.”

Bases / Coverage

  • PCAD covers approximately 550 square miles. Waynesville/Saint Robert, Crocker, Richland and Laquey as well as parts of Camden, Phelps and Laclede counties.
  • PCAD provides mutual aid coverage for Fort Leonard Wood, Dixon, and Camden and Laclede counties.
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Serving Thousands Annually With Expert Medical Transport

We respond to over 7,000 patients annually, transporting most to Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital on Fort Leonard Wood, Mercy-Lebanon Hospital in Lebanon, and Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach. Beyond emergency response, we provide mutual aid support for Fort Leonard Wood, Dixon, Phelps County, and Mercy ambulance services. Our special coverage includes standby support for police and fire departments, ambulance coverage for school sports events and graduations, and presence at community events like fairs, truck and tractor pulls, rodeos, Railroad Days, and Old Settler's Day. We facilitate patient transfers to specialized facilities in Springfield, Columbia, and St. Louis, while maintaining our prevention-focused philosophy by offering vital signs checks at our bases.

Administration Staff

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Randall Moore

Administrator/Chief
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Mike McCart

Deputy Chief
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Pam Patton

Administrative

Board of Directors

Each board member represents a town in our county and is voted in by Pulaski County Residents. Current Board of Directors includes: Mike Shempert, Rich Lemus, Jeff Grube, Jarrod Arnall, Arthela Light, and Mike Sasfy.

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Leadership, Growth, and Commitment to Service

We have implemented a field training officer program. Our FTO’s are required to apply for the position and are held to a high standard to ensure our new hires are trained to exceed our expectations and can deliver the patient care our community deserves.

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Reach out to our team for questions, community program info, CPR classes, and career opportunities.

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