Emergency Medical Services (EMS): 911 and Inter-Facility Transportation Services - Christian Hospital

Christian Hospital Emergency Medical Services (CHEMS) provides 911 and inter-facility transportation to the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Christian Hospital EMS Academy Courses 2013

History
Initially, north St. Louis County was served by the St. Louis County Emergency Medical Services. In an effort to provide more efficient ambulance services, the Spanish Lake Fire Protection District, the Riverview Fire Protection District and the Blackjack Fire Protection District joined forces in the early 1980s to offer an ambulance to Christian Hospital.

Today CHEMS provides primary 911 emergency services to north St. Louis County fire districts and communities serving more 250,000 people, including:

Blackjack Fire Protection District
Spanish Lake Fire Protection District
Riverview Fire Protection District
Metro North Fire Protection District
Mid-County Fire Protection District
Kinloch Fire Protection District
City of Ferguson
City of Berkeley
Backup 911 services to the Florissant Valley Fire Protection District and the city of Hazelwood

Did you know…

There are approximately 25,000 calls for CHEMS annually
CHEMS is the third-busiest 911 provider in the state of Missouri
CHEMS provides inter-facility transfers in and out of Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare
Our fleet consists of 16 ambulances and two command/triage vehicles
We employ 60 full-time first responders and 40 on-call responders
There are seven full-time dispatchers providing services for CHEMS and Alton Memorial EMS