Atchison County Emergency Services

08/20/2026

Atchison County Emergency Services, Rescue and EMS Divisions, responded upon Atchison County Sheriff's Office request to search for a missing 3 year old child in rural Atchison County. The child was located safe and is with family this afternoon. The hero is Maverick the dog, the bestus boy ever. Maverick was located with the child and had apparently stayed by the child's side through the entire event. Maverick got all the treats and scratches responders could provide. Thanks goes out to family, volunteers, Atchison County Emergency Services, Atchison County Sheriff's Office, ACRFD #2 (Effingham), ACRFD #5 (Lancaster), ACRFD #1 (Shannon), Atchison County Communications, Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Valley Falls Police Department, Kansas Highway Patrol, and Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks.

08/18/2026

08/14/2026

Atchison County Emergency Services had the honor yesterday evening to recognize our staff and Troopers from the Missouri Highway Patrol for their recent actions, see below. Just for good measure directly after honoring our staff for their actions in a water rescue, Atchison County Rescue immediately responded to another water rescue!

ATCHISON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES
RELEASE
August 13th, 2026

Honorees:
Atchison County Rescue Member Guy Galley, Jr.
Atchison County Rescue Member Johnny Acheson
Missouri Highway Patrol Corporal Nick Greiner
Missouri Highway Patrol Sergeant Kurt Schmutzler

On July 18th, 2026, Atchison County Emergency Services was on safety standby assignment for the annual Amelia Earhart Festival. Rescue Technicians Guy Galley, Jr. and Johnny Acheson had been assigned to patrol the Missouri River in Rescue Boat 1. During their patrol a female individual contacted the Rescue staff to advise a male, and two children were in the water and in distress. Mr. Galley and Mr. Acheson responded to the reported area locating the victims. Rescue staff immediately developed a plan and notified the Missouri Highway Patrol Boat also assigned to the event staffed by Troopers Nick Gernier and Kurt Schmutzler. In a coordinated effort the victims were all pulled to safety to include Sergeant Schmutzler entering the water to affect the rescue of one of the children.

Due to the training, dedication, and skill of the Rescue members and Troopers, this family is complete today. Atchison County Emergency Services is honored to recognize these individuals. Atchison County Emergency Services, EMS and Rescue, is staffed with dedicated professionals and this type of effort and success is due to the whole team.

As a proud leader,

Corey P. Scott, Chief of Emergency Services
Atchison County EMS/Rescue

08/06/2026

A cardiac arrest survivor treated by our Rescue and EMS crew stopped by EMS station 1 today to say thank you. Thanks goes out for the very thoughtful gift of food. Our sincere apologies go out that we could not be there today to see you, there were simply too many calls this morning. We are very proud of of crews giving someone another chance at life!

07/22/2026

Atchison County Emergency Services EMT Wilson making new friends at the AE Festival!

07/20/2026

EMS and Rescue Divisions spent the weekend providing safety standby for the Amelia Earhart Festival. Crews treated multiple patients across the two day event, provided welfare checks, assisted with providing mobility for individuals. We are especially proud of our crews in providing water rescue for two victims on the Missouri River Saturday. Atchison County Rescue crews staffing Boat 1 identified two victims in distress in the River. Crews organized and affected a successful rescue, with assistance from the Missouri Highway Patrol, of both victims.

07/13/2026

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07/08/2026

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06/30/2026

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