Our Team / Our Commitment

Tri-State Ambulance utilizes a team environment where all members work toward the shared goal of providing the highest level of patient care to the largest number of people in the least amount of time.  With over forty-five experienced paramedics, Tri-State Ambulance continuously sets the standard for area emergency medical services.  

Interesting Facts about Tri-State Paramedics

Experience
  • Number of employees: 56
  • Total years of EMS experience at Tri-State Ambulance: 479
  • Average years experience at Tri-State Ambulance: 10.7
  • Average number of career patients treated per paramedic: 6,420
  • Average number of patients treated per paramedic per year: 652 
  • Percent of Tri-State employees certified as EMS Instructors: 33.9
  • Percent of Tri-State employees with advanced certifications: 63
Continuing Education
  • Number of hours of continuing education paramedic/yr: 88
  • Total of annual company-wide continuing education/yr: 4,200
  • Number of different certifications required per paramedic: 7
Management

In addition to the board of directors, Tri-State utilizes a director of operations who assures the highest state of responsiveness to our communities needs.

Director - Matt Zavadsky
Operations Supervisor - Jay Clark
  • Ph: 608-784-8827
  • Cell: 608-780-1612
  • Email
Support Staff

In addition to field personnel and management, the smooth operation of Tri-State Ambulance is ensured through our team of billing center staff and customer service representatives.

Board of Directors

Tri-State Ambulance, Inc. is governed by a dedicated board of directors made up community, health care and business leaders.  Our Board of Directors provides the strategic direction for Tri-State Ambulance. 

President:    Jim Klock, Administrative Director - Emergency Services and Urology, Gundersen Lutheran Healthcare
 
Vice President:   Mike Poellinger, Owner, Poellinger Construction; Mayor, City of La Crescent, MN
 
Secretary/Treasurer:   Patti Dockendorff, Division Finance Director, Gundersen Lutheran Healthcare
 
Community Member:   Garith Steiner, Administrator, Vernon Memorial Healthcare, Vernon County
 
Community Member:      Mike Kittleson, Retired, Tremealeau County
 
Ex-Officio Member:        Eric W. Voter, M.D., FACEP; EMS Medical Director

 

 

 

Technology at TSA

As a forerunner in Emergency Medical Services, Tri-State Ambulance continually strives to offer our patients and other stakeholders the most appropriate and timely medical response .  A large part of providing such a service is the implementation and integration of various components of information technology of which some of these are outlined below....read more...


TSA Medics Participate in Blue Planet Run
The 2007 Blue Planet Run Relay started at the United Nations building in New York on June 1st, 2007 and continued on schedule for 95 days ending back in New York on Sept 4th.  Medical support for this round-the-world event was primarily provided by TSA paramedics Kevin Kuchar, Mark Tweet, and Rick Barton.



Learn more about the Blue Planet Run and the Tri-State Ambulance connection here.