Adair County Ambulance District

We wish you the best in retirement Dave Reed! Your legacy will forever live within ACAD

Today marks day #4 that we are out helping monitor the community for reactions after receiving their covid-19 vaccinations! A huge shout out to our staff, The ACADemy - Kirksville Paramedic students, and Kirksville Fire Dept. who have dedicated their time out here even in the cold weather!

We are so very grateful for the support of these agencies today. These crews were up early this am and traveled long distances to be there for us! Our crews were very appreciative of being able to show their full support to the family of Chief Steve Farnsworth and the Kirksville Police Dept.

It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness that tonight Adair County Ambulance District prays for the family of Steve Farnsworth, and the Kirksville Police Dept. Steve was a strong leader who was always quick to lend a hand to those who needed help. Words to describe Steve include commitment, dedication, compassion, empathy and outright devotion to the job. It is said that no person is irreplaceable, but these will be some big shoes to fill. Steve’s legacy will be felt for years to come because of his leadership and dedication to the citizens of Kirksville, and Adair County Missouri. The Administration and employees of the Adair County Ambulance District want to assure Steve’s family and the Kirksville Police Dept. that they will be praying for them and keeping them in their thoughts over these next difficult days.

The Adair County Ambulance District is currently accepting applications for full and part-time Paramedics and EMT’s. Applications are available at the Adair County Ambulance District Administrative Office (706 W Potter, Kirksville, MO) Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or online at www.academs.us. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 pm Sept 30th. Applications should be submitted as directed on our website: http://www.academs.us//positions-open-and-application-link/ Adair County Ambulance District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the District to not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, sex, disability, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law.

Please help us say THANK YOU to this week’s Local Hero. He should be recognized by many as a service-oriented individual. Jason Moss currently serves as a p...aramedic for the Adair County Ambulance District, but has also served in Scotland County. In addition to being a paramedic, he has served as an officer and K-9 handler/trainer for Northeast Missouri. We’re told by his nominator he was born to serve the community. WOW! Thanks for all you do for these communities and for letting us spotlight you as this week’s Local Hero. #KVLocalHeroes See more

Help save lives! Wearing a cloth face covering in places where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community based transmission can help. The CDC recommendation on wearing cloth face covering can be found in the link below. https://www.cdc.gov//prevent-getting/cloth-face-cover.html

Daily life and coping with this pandemic, here are some great recommendation from the CDC which include, A house hold check list https://www.cdc.gov//daily-/checklist-household-ready.html Caring for children https://www.cdc.gov//2019-/daily-life-coping/children.html Stress and coping https://www.cdc.gov//daily-li/managing-stress-anxiety.html Don’t forget about our loving pets https://www.cdc.gov//2019-n/daily-life-coping/animals.html

Help us fight do things right! How to protect yourself and those around you. Here is a link to the CDC recommendations https://www.cdc.gov///prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html

You can find disinfectant solution option along with lists of frequently touched surfaces here https://www.cdc.gov//2/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.htm