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Riley County EMS reports higher call volumes, new mapping app and national recognition
Summary
Riley County EMS reported April–May call volumes, expanded active-violence training with partner agencies, rollout of a shared response-mapping application July 1, and receipt of an American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline Bronze Award for 2025.
Riley County EMS briefed commissioners on recent operational updates, training and recognition at the June 15 meeting.
Josh Geary, EMS, reported 519 calls in April and 525 in May with unit-level breakdowns across five stations. He emphasized joint active-violence training run with partner agencies (IMET, RCFD, RCEM, RCPD) that included scenario-based reunification with the school district. "We do these things every summer… it makes us exceedingly well prepared," Geary said.
Geary announced Riley County EMS received an American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline Bronze Award for 2025—the first year the agency applied—recognizing performance on stroke and STEMI identification, treatment and documentation. He said the award reflects internal quality assurance efforts over the past 18 months.
Geary also described a new shared response application and upgraded school maps from a grant-funded CRG mapping project; the tools will be available to field crews on iPads and phones and are scheduled to go live July 1 to improve navigation and unified-command operations during incidents.
The commission offered brief comments of appreciation; no formal action was taken on the EMS briefing.
