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Valle Ambulance District EMT professionals utilizing quality ambulance and gurney training to ensure professional emergency services for the Jefferson County, MO area

Emergency and Non-Emergency Critical Care Medical Services for Southwest Jefferson County

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EMS Chief Jesse Barton Leads Valle Ambulance District

Chief Jesse Barton manages the daily operations, administrative functions, and the training, development, and performance of all three crews of the Valle Ambulance District.  Chief Barton is a lifelong resident of De Soto, where he currently resides. He has held virtually every position in his time at Valle Ambulance District, starting as an EMT, progressing to Paramedic, Relief Captain, Captain, and Assistant Chief, ultimately assuming the role as Chief of Emergency Medical Services for Valle Ambulance District in October 2010.

EMS Chief Jesse Barton, lifelong resident, of Valle Ambulance District at his station office

Valle Ambulance District operates from three stations, with three full-time crews and one part-time crew responding to emergency calls. The District employs a total of 53 EMTs and Paramedics.

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Valle covers a service area of 233 square miles, responding to the emergency needs of residents in DeSoto, Hillsboro, Victoria, Grandview, Hematite, Goldman, and numerous unincorporated areas of the County.

Founded in 1977, Valle Ambulance District is the largest of five ambulance districts serving Jefferson County.

Valle Ambulance District EMT utilizing quality ambulance and gurney training to ensure professional emergency services
Professional personnel of Valle Ambulance District who keep everyone safe in medical emergency situations in the Jefferson County, MO area.

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Compassionate, Comprehensive First Response Support and Services

The District is an Advanced Life Support (ALS) agency, and all three crews hold top-level certifications in advanced life support care. EMTs and Paramedics hired by the District must be certified in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), pediatric advanced life support I(PALS), international trauma life support (ITLS) / prehospital trauma life support (PHTLS), and basic life support (CPR).

Valle Ambulance District EMT professionals utilizing quality ambulance and gurney training to ensure professional emergency services for the Jefferson County, MO area

Community CPR Program

In an era where every second counts, the importance of effective CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) cannot be overstated. At Valle Ambulance District, we take pride in our commitment to empowering individuals with life-saving skills through our CPR program. As we reflect on its success, we celebrate the countless lives that have been preserved and the communities that have been strengthened by our initiative.

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Joe Williams leads our Community CPR Program.  Mr. Williams served the residents of the Valle Ambulance District as an EMT for 43 years until his retirement in 2020.  In his retirement, Mr. Williams serves as the District’s Outreach Coordinator by teaching First Aid, CPR, and proper AED use to thousands of people each year.  Our primary focus is teaching high school-age students basic CPR skills. 

Valle Ambulance District EMT professionals utilizing CPR dummies to ensure professional emergency services for the Jefferson County, MO area
Valle Ambulance District EMT professionals utilizing CPR dummies to ensure professional emergency services for the Jefferson County, MO area

Each year we also provide CPR instruction to school nurses, nursing students, firefighters, police officers, municipal employees, daycare workers, teachers, bus drivers, coaches, and many others.  Each year, our CPR program teaches over 3000 individuals.

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