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Riley County EMS reports steady July call volume, new mobile unit nearing completion
Summary
Riley County EMS reported 414 calls in July, onboarding new hires, progress on a mobile unit ordered 18 months ago and a new medication‑tracking system now operational.
David Adams, Riley County EMS director, gave the commission a monthly operations update Aug. 18, reporting 414 calls for service in July and several operational and staffing developments.
Adams said the July call total (414) was within typical ranges. He provided a station breakdown: 151 calls from headquarters, 134 from Station 2, 30 from a public‑works–adjacent station whose response area is reduced due to construction, 62 at the airport and 24 in Leonardville. Adams said transfers from Leonardville were down for the month.
Staffing and equipment Adams reported three EMS employees were in onboarding orientation that morning (two PRN and one full‑time starting), and one additional EMT position was open with testing underway. He said supervisors were preparing equipment and mobile units for the fall event season.
He also reported the medication and supply tracking system had completed training and was up and running, allowing inventory to be tracked from receipt through use. Adams said the mobile unit ordered 18 months ago was in production and expected to be complete between late August and late September; county staff plan to travel to Ohio to inspect and bring it back rather than pay a $5,000 delivery fee.
Operations and training Adams said shifts will change Aug. 29 for about half the staff as part of routine multi‑year scheduling adjustments. He also noted continued participation in mental‑health and substance‑use workgroups and that K‑State sports‑medicine training had occurred to familiarize field crews with athletic‑event protocols.
Why it matters EMS staffing and equipment cycles affect the county’s emergency‑response capacity and readiness for a busy fall event season. The new medication‑tracking system is intended to improve supply control and reduce waste; the mobile unit acquisition is a capital‑equipment upgrade that staff will inspect before acceptance.
Ending Adams said he would return to the commission once the new mobile unit is completed and inspected.
