St. Francois County Ambulance District

St. Francois County Ambulance District "A Proud Partner in your Community!"

82 years ago today, on the beaches of Normandy, thousands of young men from small towns and big cities all across Americ...
06/06/2026

82 years ago today, on the beaches of Normandy, thousands of young men from small towns and big cities all across America stepped off landing craft into a wall of fire. Many never made it past the sand.

They came from farms, factories, classrooms, and main streets in communities like ours, including ours.

D-Day changed the course of the war and the course of history. The cost was staggering, and the courage was almost impossible to imagine.

Today we remember them. The ones who fell, the ones who came home forever changed, and the families who carried that weight long after the guns went quiet.

We will not forget.

Please join us in celebrating two of our own, Reece Kreitler and Matt Eggers, who just graduated from the Jefferson Coll...
06/06/2026

Please join us in celebrating two of our own, Reece Kreitler and Matt Eggers, who just graduated from the Jefferson College Paramedic Program.

This is a huge accomplishment. Paramedic school is no small task. It takes long hours of studying, demanding clinicals, late-night reviews, and a level of commitment that very few people fully understand until they live through it. Reece and Matt put in the work, day after day, and it shows.

And we have to take an extra moment for Reece, who also walked away with the Highest GPA Award. That kind of recognition does not happen by accident. It is the result of dedication, focus, and showing up ready to learn every single day.

Congratulations, gentlemen. You earned every bit of this. We are proud to call you part of the SFCAD family!

Country Days weekend is here, and we couldn't be more excited.This is one of our favorite weekends of the whole year. Th...
06/06/2026

Country Days weekend is here, and we couldn't be more excited.

This is one of our favorite weekends of the whole year. The parade, the food, the music, the crowds catching up with old friends on every corner. It's everything that makes our community feel like home.

Our crews will be out and about all weekend, working to help keep things safe and ready to respond if anyone needs us. If you spot us walking the streets, posted up near the action, or rolling through in an ambulance, please come say hi.

We love being part of this weekend, not just as responders, but as your neighbors.

Faster Help. Better Care. Your Community.

In 2025 alone, our training center issued 2,395 certification cards to students, helping families, businesses, schools, ...
06/05/2026

In 2025 alone, our training center issued 2,395 certification cards to students, helping families, businesses, schools, and healthcare professionals across our region become truly prepared to respond when seconds matter most.

Learning CPR is one of the most important skills anyone can have. Any CPR class is a step toward saving a life, and we encourage every person in our community to get certified somewhere, somehow.

But if you want the absolute best training experience available, that is what we are built to deliver.

St. Francois County Ambulance District is the only authorized American Heart Association training center in the region. Every class we teach meets the highest standards set by the AHA, the leading authority on resuscitation science.

Our SFCAD instructors are unmatched. They are working professionals who have spent years in the field and still respond on the ambulance today. They are not teaching from a textbook. They are teaching from real experience, real calls, and real patients. When they walk you through a skill, it is because they have used that exact skill to make a difference in someone's life.

Our equipment is unmatched. At our St. Francois County Ambulance District Training Center located in Farmington, students train on the most advanced high-fidelity simulation manikins available, the same kind we use to train working paramedics. Every single compression and every single breath delivered is measured and displayed in real time on a large TV screen at the front of the room, with the highest level of realism available in any CPR class. That instant feedback shows you exactly how well you are performing, so you can adjust on the spot and prove you are doing it right.

That kind of training turns guessing into knowing. It turns a certification card into real confidence.

We also offer flexible course formats to fit your schedule. Take a fully in-person class with us, or choose our hybrid option and complete the learning portion in the comfort of your own home, then come in for a quick hands-on skills check-off.

If you want the most advanced, hands-on, and elite CPR training experience available in this area, you are looking at it.

Register today at https://sfcad.org/training/cpr/ or call 573-431-0030 to learn more.

06/05/2026

There is a quiet belief that CPR is something best left to the professionals. It is one of the most dangerous myths out there.

Here is why. When a heart stops, survival depends on what happens in the very first minutes, long before any ambulance can arrive. In those minutes, the only person who can help is whoever is standing there. A spouse. A coworker. A teenager. A stranger.

Professional care matters enormously, and we are proud to provide it. But we are almost never the first link in the chain. You are. CPR was designed to be started by ordinary people, and bystander CPR can double or even triple the chance of survival.

This National CPR and AED Awareness Week, claim your place in that chain. You are more capable than you have been led to believe.

06/05/2026

Quick challenge. Without looking it up, can you name the closest AED to where you are sitting right now?

Most of us cannot, and that is worth thinking about. AEDs are placed in schools, pools, gyms, churches, and businesses across St. Francois County for one reason. So they are ready the moment a heart stops. But a device only helps if someone knows it is there.

This week, during National CPR and AED Awareness Week, do a quick mental map of the places you spend time. Where is the AED at your church? Your kid's school? Your workplace? Knowing the answer before an emergency could save the few seconds that matter most.

Drop a comment and tell us one place near you that has an AED. Let us help each other learn.

06/04/2026

CPR Myths.....BUSTED! Many people skip CPR because they do not want to give mouth-to-mouth to a stranger. Good news. For an adult who suddenly collapses, you usually do not have to.

Hands-Only CPR is now the recommended approach for untrained bystanders helping an adult. Call 911, then push hard and fast in the center of the chest. No breaths required.

The old image of CPR, the one that makes people hesitate, is out of date. The modern version is simpler, cleaner, and easier than ever to start.

During National CPR and AED Awareness Week, share this with someone who has said they could never do CPR. They might be closer to ready than they think.

Saving someone from cardiac arrest is almost never a single dramatic moment. It is a chain of small, connected actions, ...
06/04/2026

Saving someone from cardiac arrest is almost never a single dramatic moment. It is a chain of small, connected actions, and each link matters.

The Chain of Survival looks like this.
1. Recognize the emergency and call 911.
2. Start CPR right away.
3. Use an AED as soon as one is available.
4. Hand off to advanced care from EMS.
5. Recovery and care at the hospital.

Notice something. The first three links happen before our ambulance ever pulls up. They belong to bystanders. That is not a gap in the system, it is the design. Survival depends on the people who are already there.

This National CPR and AED Awareness Week, learn the chain. You may be the link that holds it together.

May numbers are in! Our crews answered 1,654 total responses last month, up slightly from April's 1,640. A few shifts st...
06/03/2026

May numbers are in! Our crews answered 1,654 total responses last month, up slightly from April's 1,640. A few shifts stood out: vehicle accidents climbed from 69 to 86, respiratory calls went from 105 to 126, and stroke and neuro responses jumped from 71 to 86. Heart-related calls dropped from 124 to 92, and overdose calls were down from 17 to 11. Our Mobile Integrated Healthcare team also logged 122 home visits, four more than the month before. Another busy month in St. Francois County.

And we're off! Today marked day one for EMT Class 26-1, and we are excited about this group!This one is special. It is o...
06/02/2026

And we're off! Today marked day one for EMT Class 26-1, and we are excited about this group!

This one is special. It is our very first Summer Course and our first 10-week EMT program. Ten weeks. That is it. Same full curriculum, same high standards as every class before it, just condensed into a faster, more intense ride. No shortcuts. No watered-down material. Just the same challenging program packed into a tighter timeline.

Over the next 10 weeks, these students will tackle book work, quizzes, tests, and hands-on, life-like training simulations designed to push them to their limits. It will be demanding. It will move fast. And it will prepare them for the real thing.

Day one always brings a little bit of everything. Nerves, excitement, and a whole lot of determination. This group walked in ready to work, and we cannot wait to see what they accomplish.

Buckle up, Class 26-1. The next 10 weeks start now.

Always remember, "You Set The Tone."

Address

624 Wallace Road
Farmington, MO
63628

Telephone

573-431-0030

Website

https://sfcad.org/training

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