Union Ambulance District is a proud participant in the Franklin County S.T.A.R.S Program. This program will enable us to be better prepared to take care of special needs children ages 0 - 18 years old should an emergency arise. The Program is titled S.T.A.R.S ( Special Needs Tracking And Awareness Response System). Each Child that is entered into S.T.A.R.S has a form detailing his/hers medical history, medications, allergies, baseline vital signs, baseline neurological status and common medical emergencies that are kept in the ambulances. A number is assigned to each child that matches the form.

Should you need to call 911, the caller gives the dispatcher the number which is then relayed to the responding ambulance. Having this information at hand can prove vital, especially when a regular caretaker is not present. Please contact us if you feel your child would be a candidate. Children who especially benefit are those with significant developmental delay, seizure disorders, cardiac history, cerebral shunts, tracheostomy and any atypical disease or syndromes. To enroll your child, a crew member from Union Ambulance District will make a special appointment to come to your home or you may come to the district to discuss your child's needs, fill out the S.T.A.R.S form and answer any questions you may have about our services. At this time, if your child has any anxiety about the ambulance and would like to tour it or see the equipment we carry, he or she is encouraged to do so.


We look forward to hearing from you!