Mo. Ambulance District Reopens Shuttered Station
Dec. 01--ST. CHARLES COUNTY -- The St. Charles County Ambulance District reopened its station in Cottleville Saturday -- a move made possible by voters' approval of an 11-cent property tax increase in April, officials said.
The station, located near St. Charles Community College at 130 Weiss Road, had been closed for over a year due to staff shortages caused by budget shortfalls.
The ambulance station will be staffed 24 hours a day by twoparamedics, but is capable of housing an additional crew if needed in the future.
Established in 1974, St. Charles County Ambulance District provides pre-hospital care and transportation for residents in all municipalities and unincorporated areas of St. Charles County. District paramedicsrespond to more than 30,000 calls annually.
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