Jefferson County - East-West Gateway Coordinating Council
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Emergency Medical Services<br />
<strong>Jefferson</strong> <strong>County</strong> – Section 1<br />
The Joachim-Plattin Ambulance District protects 63000 people living in an area of 180<br />
square miles that operates out of two stations that protect a primarily residential area. The<br />
district is a public department whose members are on a paid status.<br />
Joachim Plattin Ambulance District (JPAD) provides emergency and non-emergency medical<br />
care and transport to the south-eastern region of <strong>Jefferson</strong> <strong>County</strong>, Missouri (approx 30<br />
miles south of St. Louis). JPAD began providing service in September 1975. The district<br />
includes a wide range of demographics from rural farming areas, to small cities and areas<br />
of heavy industry. JPAD spans across nine separate fire districts and five different police<br />
departments (including <strong>Jefferson</strong> <strong>County</strong> Sheriff's Department). As our district continues to<br />
develop, JPAD is ever advancing its services to better meet the needs of the community.<br />
<strong>Jefferson</strong> <strong>County</strong> has seven ambulance districts that include the following:<br />
• Big River Ambulance District: P.O. Box 348, Cedar Hill, MO<br />
• Joachim-Plattin Townships Ambulance District: 619 Collins Drive, Festus, Mo<br />
• North <strong>Jefferson</strong> county Ambulance District: P.O. Box 233, High Ridge, MO<br />
• Rock Township Ambulance District: P.O. Box 629, Arnold, MO<br />
• Valle Ambulance District: 12363 Highway 21, Desoto, MO<br />
• Meramec –Ambulance District- House 1 (Unit 8517) 429 <strong>East</strong> Osage, Pacific MO<br />
63069; House 2 (Unit 8527) 3279 Highway 100, Villa Ridge MO.; House, 31768<br />
Highway O, Robertsville, MO. 63072<br />
• Eureka Fire Protection and Ambulance District– House 1, 1060 Hwy W; House 2,<br />
1815 W 5 th ; House 3, 3571 Wright Oak School Rd.<br />
Fire Protection<br />
The following 19 fire protection districts provide fire services for the county:<br />
• Antonia Fire Protection District<br />
• Cedar Hill Fire Protection District<br />
• Crystal City Volunteer Fire Department<br />
• Desoto City Fire and Rescue<br />
• Desoto Rural Fire Protection District<br />
• Dunklin Fire Protection District<br />
• Eureka Fire Protection District<br />
• Goldman Fire Protection District<br />
• Hematite Fire Protection<br />
• Herculaneum fire Department<br />
• High Ridge Fire Protection District<br />
• Hillsboro Fire Protection District<br />
• <strong>Jefferson</strong> R-7 Fire Protection District
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