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Thank you for visiting the Taney County Ambulance District (TCAD) web page. We designed this site to serve our customers, employees, and citizens and we are loading it with all sorts of facts about the agency, links to relative sites, visual aids that will answer questions about the District, and methods for you to communicate with us.

June 2, 2011 - Headline: "Joplin's own M.A.S.H: How remarkable tent hospital was set up less than a WEEK after tornado destroyed city's medical center". The tent used in Joplin is owned by TCAD and was purchased through a grant from the Department of Homeland Security. Typically, the Missouri DMAT (Disaster Medical Assistance Team) are deployed to the warehouse where it is stored and loads it on the big rigs and transports it to the site where they set it up. In the Joplin case, the National Guard was called in to assist and had the tent up in only 24 hours. TCAD is very proud of our contribution to the stabilization and healing of Joplin. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Read more: Photo: TCAD's MMU (Mobile Medical Unit) tent in the foreground with the Red Cross mobile shower and wash trailer. St. John's Hospital in the background. TCAD's Rapid Response trailer (RRT) is pictured on the left just across the street from the MMU. The RRT is currently being used by hospital administration to conduct daily business.

May 24, 2011 - TCAD deploys resources to Joplin for disaster relief.
The response to Sunday’s deadly tornado in Joplin, MO demonstrated that public safety agencies in Taney County and throughout Southwest Missouri can quickly respond to disasters. EMS, fire, and law enforcement agencies throughout Taney County had personnel and equipment on the way to Joplin in less than two hours after the twister touched down.
Taney County Ambulance District (TCAD) deployed 9 emergency medical professionals, 2 communications engineers, 2 ambulances, and 2 special operations trailers to assist. This was done in a unified plan so as not to leave Taney County unprotected as the same storm system moved into the area.

“Our first responsibility is to the citizens and visitors of Taney County, so we waited until the storm system passed us by before we deployed personnel and equipment,” said TCAD Chief Darryl Coontz. “After that, it only took a matter of minutes for surrounding agencies to mobilize and respond to the call for help. Though we still have resources deployed, we are currently operating in a normal mode with no decrease in our ability to respond to 911 calls for service.”
TCAD has also received several calls from healthcare professionals wanting to help. Volunteers with healthcare training should go to www.showmeresponse.org. The site is operated by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and allows users to register as a volunteer willing to provide services during a disaster or emergency situation.
Photo – TCAD, Missouri DMAT, and other personnel prepare to treat patients in the field hospital at 32nd and Range Line Rd. in Joplin, MO.