Who are we?

Director of Operations: Andy Teska, NRP

Operations Supervisor: Brian King, NRP

Medical Director: Chris Watras, DO

Business Manager: Melissa Loken

Administrative Assistant: Kylie Pecarina

Over 25 highly skilled paramedics and EMTs

Communities We Serve

Minnesota:

Goodview, Minnesota City, Pickwick, Ridgeway, Rollingstone (partial), Stockton (partial), Wilson, and Winona.

Wisconsin:

Buffalo, Cross, Fountain City, and Milton

Our Vision

Winona Area Ambulance Service will provide excellence in patient care & education and commit to continuously improving the quality of the services we provide.

Our Mission

To provide advanced emergency medical services and transportation to the community through excellent patient care, education, and collaborative partnerships.

Our Core Values

Winona Area Ambulance Service, Inc. (WAAS) is committed to our community by providing the highest level of clinical care and putting patient safety and quality first. It means treating our patients, their families, first responders, other medical providers, co-workers and all others that we come into contact with, with respect, compassion, and dignity. We believe that our core values accurately communicate the things that drive us as an organization. As employees of Winona Area Ambulance Service, Inc. we are expected to live the values and embrace the spirit of our behavioral standards, holding each other professionally accountable.

Integrity We will be honest, reliable, & trustworthy in all of our interactions.

Service We will serve others with respect, compassion, & dignity.

Loyalty We will be sensitive & act in the best interests of WAAS & our fellow employees.

Excellence We will continue to seek ways to improve service to our patients & ourselves thorugh learning & innovation.