10020 E. 66th Terr.
816-737-6030
www.raytown.mo.us

Our Mission

The mission of the Raytown Emergency Medical Services is to provide high quality, efficient, and effective emergency medical services to the citizens of Raytown and all others that we serve, and to promote wellness and safety for all citizens of  our community by offering pertinent programs of education and training, and by monitoring the health of our citizens with various services.

Raytown Emergency Medical Services has been in operation since July 4^th, 1976. The ambulance service was previously located at 7021 Elm, which was an old fire station from 1980 until 1999. In February 2000 the ambulance station was relocated to 10020 E. 66^th Terrace. A ceremony was held in March 2000 dedicating the building to Willard H. Ross, a former mayor, who was instrumental in establishing Raytown Emergency Medical Services.  Raytown EMS operates two ambulances 24 hours a day. The service employs 11 paramedics and 4 EMTs along with administrative and part-time staff.  Raytown Emergency Medical Services is a municipally operated service.  In 2009, Raytown EMS responded to over 3500 calls, both emergency and non-emergency and are expected to surpass that total for 2010.

In January 2005, Raytown EMS became a training center accredited through the State of Missouri’s Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. In March 2005, Raytown EMS began its first EMT program.  Raytown EMS offers two EMT courses a year for persons interested in pre-hospital emergency care. The EMT classes at Raytown EMS are full to capacity each session, and the training program provides many excellent EMTs to the community. Many of the full and part time EMTs at Raytown EMS are former graduates of the program.  In addition to EMT training, Raytown EMS has a wide variety of special classes for the EMS provider, nurses and   doctors.

In 2010, Raytown EMS was awarded a FEMA grant that brought significant enhancements to our cardiac care equipment. Raytown EMS is continually keeping abreast of the newest technology in healthcare.

Raytown EMS also offers many services to the community such as CPR and first aid classes, free blood pressure checks, and child safety seat installations and checks. In 2011, Raytown EMS installed and inspected over 200 child safety seats, with over 50 of those being provided by our department through grant funds received to parents who financially cannot provide a child seat for their child. Raytown EMS received a substantial grant from State Farm Insurance to help continue this program. The department has 11 employees who are certified child safety seat technicians.

Raytown EMS participates in many public relations events throughout the community such as hosting blood drives and does a yearly food drive for REAP. The employees at Raytown EMS feel strongly about giving to their community and do so through a wide variety of various programs.  Raytown EMS has a history of going beyond their mission and reaching out to the community in new and thoughtful ways.

Everyone is welcome to visit Raytown Emergency Medical Services or call with any questions.