Story City/Lafayette Twp. First Responders

05/23/2026

Recently, multiple MGMC EMS ambulances were dispatched by the Story County Sheriff's Office to a burn-related incident. MGMC EMS responded with Story City/Lafayette Township First Responders and Story City Fire Department.

Upon arrival, crews identified two teenage patients with significant burn injuries. Both patients were assessed and treated on scene, with one patient being transported by ground ambulance and another requiring air medical transport to a burn center.

We are grateful for the teamwork and support from Story City/Lafayette Twp. First Responders, Story City Fire Department, Story City Police Department, LifeFlight Des Moines, and the dispatchers at the Story County Sheriff’s Office.

This incident serves as a reminder that burn injuries can happen quickly and unexpectedly. Taking fire safety precautions around open flames and outdoor fires can significantly reduce risk. Stay safe everyone!

05/17/2026

Happy EMS Week everyone!

This week we are going to be celebrating everything and everyone in EMS. We are looking forward to showcasing all the different aspects of our agency!

We'll have different posts for every day of the week until EMS Week is over, so stay tuned!

05/13/2026

This Saturday, we remember.

2026 EMS Memorial Ceremony
📅 Saturday, May 16
📍 West Des Moines Station #19 | 8055 Mills Civic Parkway
☕ 10:00 AM Continental Breakfast
🌿 10:30 AM Ceremony

We gather to honor eight Iowa EMS providers whose service to their communities will not be forgotten:

Jeff Pease • Brock Schmidt • Kerry Kleve • Mark Sachen • Dave Sweet • Michael W. Arndorfer • Robert "Rob" Light • Arnold Tiefenthaler

Whether you served alongside them, knew them as family, or simply want to stand with the EMS community, you are welcome.

No registration required. Bring a colleague.

🔗 Full details and memorial video: iemsa.net/page/2026EMSMemorialCeremony

04/14/2026

04/08/2026

The Mayor issued this proclamation on Monday, 4.6.26.

03/06/2026

When you call 911 for a medical emergency it is not only an ambulance service that is paged to the scene. When a call is dispatched, it is first paged to the "first responder" agency of the city that you live in. 🚑

Every city in Story County has some form of medical first response agency rated at least at the EMT level, meaning that personnel can respond to their fire or EMS station to bring their apparatus and equipment to medical calls to provide basic life support care before the transporting ambulance arrives. 🚒🚑

That being said, there is currently a massive shortage of first responders in Iowa. If you live in any of these cities and have the urge to help people when they need it, consider volunteering as a first responder. (You often get a cool coat too!) 👩‍🚒💪

(P.S: Some of these departments will even help pay for formal training to get into the emergency medical field or fire service😉)

Maxwell EMS
Nevada Fire Department
Zearing Fire Department
Story City/Lafayette Twp. First Responders
Colo Fire and Rescue
Gilbert-Franklin Twp. Fire and Rescue Agency
Collins Fire & Rescue
Huxley Fire and Rescue
Cambridge Fire and Rescue
Slater EMS
Roland Fire & Rescue
Ames Fire Department

03/06/2026

02/09/2026

02/05/2026

Hear Parker’s mom share their family’s hospital experience at Mary Greeley and how compassionate, attentive care supported her son’s recovery.

01/21/2026