Boone County Ambulance Authority


Find out about our upcoming public outreach & education events as well as recent news below!



BCAA NEWS



Reallocated Grant Funding Allows Large Investment into Employee Training



8/20/2024



Through excess funds received from FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant that was awarded to the BCAA in 2021 for radio upgrades, the BCAA was approved to reallocate $60,000 in excess funds to purchase a CAE Apollo Pre-Hospital High-Fidelity Training Mannequin. This addition to our training center will allow students to practice lifesaving skills with a lifelike training device.



BCAA Receives $225,000 Grant from FEMA to Replace Aging Ambulance



8/16/2024



The BCAA was notified on Friday, August 16th that their grant application to replace an aging ambulance had been approved. This federal grant will provide 90% of the total funding request while the agency will be responsible for the remaining 10% of funds for the purchase.



BCAA Takes Delivery of New Ambulance



8/19/2024



The BCAA recently took delivery of a 2023 Ford F550 ambulance to replace a damaged truck in the Racine area of the county. This truck was purchased from Elite Manufacturing in Jefferson, NC and was able to take delivery of the truck within two weeks of purchase. The truck will go for an exciting graphics package and will be stocked & inspected by the WV Office of EMS prior to beginning service in Boone County.



BCAA to Host FREE EMT Class for Boone County Residents



8/15/2024



The BCAA Board of Directors announced Thursday, August 15th, that the BCAA Training Department will be offering an EMT class beginning in September. This course will be free for Boone County residents as an attempt to help increase the number of available EMTs to join our agency.

This class is also available to those interested that live outside the county at a cost of $500.

Contact Larry Nunnery by emailing lnunnery@thebcaa.com to find out more or to register.



PUBLIC OUTREACH EVENTS



Mock Accident at Scott High School



4/24/2024



The BCAA took part in a mock vehicle accident at Scott High School just prior to the school's prom to shed light on the hazards of distracted driving and destructive choices.



Mock Accident at Sherman High School



5/2/2024



The BCAA along with Whitesville Ambulance Service took part in a mock accident at Sherman High School just prior to the school's prom to shed light on the hazards of distracted driving and destructive choices.



Mock Accident at Van High School



5/10/2024



The BCAA took part in a mock vehicle accident at Van High School prior to the school's prom to shed light on the hazards of distracted driving and destructive choices.



Mini Health Fair in Racine



8/21/2024



The BCAA was happy to participate in the recent mini health fair in Racine that was held by the Boone County Health Department.



PUBLIC EDUCATION EVENTS



The BCAA is proud to provide public education to any group or individual needing it. We offer CPR, first aid, and AED training as well as special topic instruction to groups ranging from 1-100 students. In many instances, we can travel to you to provide the training you need.



The BCAA participates in area health fairs that travel around Boone County with the Boone County Health Department. These community health fairs are a great way to offer services not typically found in the smaller outlying communities of our county.

The next health fair is schedule for 5/20/2024 from 11am until 3pm at the Wharton Community Center.



Older News



County Commission Provides Funding for New Ambulance



2024





In the spring of 2022, Boone County Commissioners Bratcher, Kuhn, and Messer voted to provide the BCAA with nearly $150,000 to remount an older ambulance onto a new chassis. The BCAA is extremely grateful for the commission's support of our agency and our mission to provide top quality care to our patients every day. This remount was completed by Custom Truck & Body Works in Georgia.



BCAA Awarded FEMA AFG Grant for $272,000



2022





The BCAA was awarded a federal grant in the amount of nearly $272,000 to replace our aging radio system. This grant provided the agency with 28 Kenwood Viking VP8000 portable radios and 14 Kenwood dual-band mobile radios. This upgrade replaced all the outdated radios in our agency and allowed us to move from the VHF legacy radio system to the statewide interoperability radio system (SIRN System), thus improving and increasing our communications abilities across the county and state.



BCAA Awarded FEMA AFG Grant for $351,000



2021





The BCAA was awarded a federal grant in the amount of nearly $351,000 to increase provider and patient safety by replacing our aging and outdated patient cots and securement systems. This grant covered the cost of replacing 10 patient carriers and installation of 10 power-loading systems in 10 of our ambulances.



BCAA Awarded FEMA AFG Grant for $228,000



2020





The BCAA was awarded a federal grant in the amount of nearly $228,000 for the purchase of a new critical care transport ambulance. This unit is a 2021 model Ford F-450 with a Wheeled Coach box. This new unit features all the necessary equipment and technology to provide care for the most critically injured or ill patients we may encounter in Boone County.



BCAA Takes Delivery of New Ambulance



2019





The BCAA recently took delivery of a 2019 Ford F-350 ambulance that was remounted by a dealer in North Carolina. This unit was able to be purchased at a much lower price than buying a completely new ambulance. Utilizing an older ambulance that had exceeded its useful life, the box was removed from the old chassis, updated with newer technology and features, and placed on a new 4x4 chassis. This unit will replace an aging unit at our Racine station. This is the second unit purchased with our new design scheme.



BCAA Takes Delivery of New Ambulance



2018





The BCAA recently took delivery of a 2018 Ford F-350 Frontline Ambulance to replace an aging ambulance at our Van station. The new color scheme shows off the BCAA colors of blue and yellow and dramatically increases visibility of the ambulance as it operates on or near roadways.



BCAA Awarded FEMA AFG Grant for $153,000



2018





The BCAA was awarded a federal grant in the amount of nearly $153,000 from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program to purchase 8 new Lucas CPR devices. These devices should improve our provider safety and better outcomes for patients found to be in cardiac arrest in the pre-hospital setting.





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Racine, WV 25165



Boone County Ambulance Authority