Incident Press Release - Accident with Injuries
December 25th, 2024 - Cole County MO.
At approximately 17:22 hours on Wednesday, December 25th, Cole County Public Safety Agencies were dispatched to an Accident with Injuries in the 6100 block of Highway 54, near Brazito.
Initial reports indicated two vehicles were involved with several injured occupants. The first arriving EMS chief officer located two vehicles with heavy damage and a total of 8 patients requiring medical attention. The Cole County EMS Emergency Communications Center upgraded the call to a Mass Casualty Incident (A Mass Casualty Incident is a term utilized to describe the scope of the incident in terms of resource needs and does not necessarily represent the extent of injuries). As a result, all 8 on-duty Cole County EMS Ambulances and 3 additional chief officers were assigned to the call.
1 patient required extrication from the vehicle by Cole County Fire Protection District. All 8 patients were provided stabilizing care and eventually transported to a trauma center in Columbia MO. All patients were in stable condition at the time of transport, with injuries ranging from minor to major.
This incident significantly taxed Cole County EMS resources due to the unavailability of air medical helicopters caused by inclement weather. Seven of the eight on-duty ambulances were committed to extended transports.
To ensure continued emergency response coverage, the incident commander initiated a recall of off-duty EMS personnel to staff reserve ambulances. Eight off-duty EMS personnel promptly returned to duty to handle additional calls for service. Mutual-aid from Miller County Ambulance District, Osage Ambulance District, and Callaway County EMS, also assisted with maintaining coverage in the county.
In total 28 EMS personnel responded to the incident and recall. Cole County EMS was assisted on scene by resources from Cole County Fire Protection District, Cole County Sheriff's Department, Cole County First Responders, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and Jefferson City Police Department Emergency Communications.
For further information regarding this incident, please contact the Missouri Highway Patrol.
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🎄 **Merry Christmas from Osage Ambulance District!** 🎄
As we celebrate this joyous holiday, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to our dedicated crews who are working today, ensuring the safety and well-being of our community. Your commitment and service never go unnoticed!
To our community: Thank you for trusting us to be there when it matters most. We are honored to serve portions of Osage, Maries, and Gasconade Counties and wish you all a safe and happy holiday season.
Stay warm, stay safe, and have a very Merry Christmas! 🎅🚑
#merrychristmas #osageems #servingourcommunity
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Merry Christmas and Thanks for all you all do🎄
Merry Christmas 🎄
Merry Christmas!! 🎄
**🎄 Thank You, Phelps Air-Air Methods! 🚁**
A big thanks to the Phelps Air Helicopter team for delivering a Christmas basket to our crews! Your kindness and support mean so much. Wishing you a safe and joyful holiday season!
— Osage EMS Crews
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🎉 **Congratulations to the Fall 2024 EMT Class Graduates!** 🎉
We are so proud to celebrate the achievements of these 8 individuals who have successfully completed the rigorous requirements of our EMT course. Over the next several days, they will take their state and national registry exams—the final steps to becoming Missouri-licensed EMTs!
This course was expertly led by our Primary Instructor and EMS Education Coordinator, Kelly Johnson. Presenting the course completion certificates is our EMS Chief and Education Program Director, Joshua Krull.
Paramedic and lab assistant Katy was honored to present her daughter Faith’s certificate.
📸 **Graduate photo (from left):** Christopher, Faith, Kaden, Devin, Arlyn, Andrew, James, and Ryan.
📸 **Graduate photo 2 shown with staff members Lisa, Chris, Katy, and Stephanie, who assisted with the final scenario testing events and ensured everything ran smoothly.
We couldn’t be more proud of everyone involved. Best of luck to our graduates on your exams as you take this next step in your EMS journey! 🚑💪
#OsageAmbulanceDistrict #EMTGraduates #FutureHeroes
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Congratulations to all of you. The Board of Directors is proud to host such a fine group of students now graduates. We know you will excel in your new endeavor. And a great teaching staff to be commended for their excellent instruction. Bob Goodenough board president.
So proud of all of you. It is such an amazing accomplishment and I am excited to see where it will talk you all.
Congratulations to all.
📚🚑 **Congratulations to the Fall 2024 EMT Class!** 🚑📚
Tonight, our fall EMT program wrapped up with their final testing scenarios, tackling three simulated emergency and trauma calls and a challenging mass casualty incident. These future EMS professionals managed each situation as if they were already licensed providers, demonstrating their hard work and dedication.
A huge thank you to our primary instructor and EMS Education Coordinator, Kelly Johnson, for leading another outstanding program. We are also incredibly grateful for our patient volunteers and the Osage EMS staff who gave their time—often on their days off—to mentor, guide, and ensure these students' success.
Stay tuned for graduation pictures tomorrow as we celebrate the accomplishments of this talented group! 🎉
#OsageEMS #EMTEducation #FutureHeroes #Teamwork
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I wish more programs would do this! This is awesome!!
Congratulations guys!!!
Congratulations to all the graduates! It was an honor to get to work with each and every one of you. I wish you all the best and hope to see you in the future.
**Training event has concluded, be sure to check out the latest post with pictures**
🚨 **Increased Emergency Vehicle Activity in Linn area This Evening** 🚨
Heads up, Linn! Our Fall EMT students are conducting their final scenario testing event this evening from 5:30 PM to 9 PM, and you may notice increased emergency vehicle activity in Linn, near our EMS Headquarters and Base 2 facility.
During this time, students will play the role of licensed EMS providers, responding to simulated emergency calls with simulated patients.
➡️ All scenes are staged and will not affect traffic flow.
➡️ Thank you for your understanding and support as we train the next generation of EMS professionals!
#Trainingforexcellence #futureemts #osageems #LinnMo
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Post pictures!! We want to see these students in action!!
Thank you Donnie Braun & Sons Auto Repair for bringing lunch to the duty crews today!! 🎅 🎄
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Thanks for all your crews does for the community!!
Thank you, K’s Cafe & Sweets, for thinking of us and brightening our morning! 🍩💛
#ThankYou #CommunitySupport #OsageEMS #SweetTreats
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Your welcome. Thank you for all that you do! ❤️😊