Stuart Rescue

05/27/2026

🚑 BIG NEWS, STUART! 🚑

One of Director Dustin’s biggest goals has been ensuring Stuart Rescue has ambulance coverage 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and we’re proud to say we’re making that happen.

As of now, we have not had to call another EMS service to cover a first-out or second-out call due to staffing. That means our community has continued access to an available ambulance when it’s needed most.

While mutual aid and support from surrounding agencies will always be an important part of EMS, we’re proud to be able to provide consistent coverage right here at home for the City of Stuart and those we serve.

This is a big step, and something our community can be proud of ❤️

05/27/2026

CHILD AIRLIFTED FOLLOWING WATER EMERGENCY NEAR UNION ESTATES

On May 26, 2026, at approximately 1634 hours, the Stuart Police Department received a report of an unresponsive 2-year-old child in a pond near Union Estates in the 600 block of South Adair Street in Stuart.

Officers with the Stuart Police Department and personnel from Stuart Rescue responded and arrived within minutes of the 911 call. They were subsequently assisted by the Stuart Fire Department, the Iowa State Patrol, and additional emergency responders. Life-saving measures were immediately initiated by first responders. The child was subsequently transported by air ambulance to Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines for further medical treatment. No information regarding the child's current condition is available at this time.

The incident remains under investigation. No additional information is being released at this time out of respect for the family and the ongoing investigation.

05/25/2026

Today, we honor and remember the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country — especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

We are grateful for the dedication, courage, and selflessness of our past and current service members and the families who stand beside them.

As you spend time with loved ones this Memorial Day, we encourage everyone to take a moment to reflect on the freedoms we enjoy because of those willing to serve something bigger than themselves.

From all of us at Stuart Rescue, thank you to all who have served, continue to serve, and to those we remember today.

05/17/2026

National EMS Week 🚑

At 2 a.m., when most of the town is asleep, a pager goes off or a phone rings.

Someone leaves a warm bed. A spouse rolls over to an empty spot. Kids wake up and ask where mom or dad went. Dinner gets cold. Holidays pause. Sleep gets interrupted.

Because someone in our community needed help.

EMS is more than lights and sirens. It’s sacrifice. It’s missed moments, sleepless nights, long shifts, hard calls, and showing up on someone else’s worst day—no matter what kind of day you’re having yourself.

At Stuart Rescue, some leave home in the middle of the night to respond. Some work full-time jobs and still choose to answer the call. Some drive from across the county—and even outside of it—to serve here.

Not because it’s convenient.

But because they care.

They care about this town. They care about the people in it. They care about making sure when someone calls 911, help comes.

This week, we recognize every member of Stuart Rescue and the families behind them who sacrifice time, sleep, and moments together so our community is never alone in an emergency.

To our crew: thank you for the heart, grit, compassion, and commitment you bring every single day.

No matter the hour. No matter the distance. We’ll answer the call. 💙

05/16/2026

Last night, Stuart Fire Chief Stephen Martinson, his wife Joey (who is expecting their newest little one in July), and their three boys experienced a devastating house fire after their home was struck by lightning.

By the grace of God, everyone made it out safely, but the Martinson family has been displaced and is now facing smoke damage to many of their belongings along with the unexpected challenges and expenses that come with losing the comfort of home and being temporarily uprooted.

Chief Martinson has spent countless hours serving this community and answering the call when others needed help. Now, it’s our turn to rally around him and his family.

Please keep the Martinson family in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.

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05/11/2026

Happy Police Week to the men and women behind the badge. 💙
Thank you for the long hours, missed holidays, difficult calls, and the sacrifices most people never see. From Stuart Rescue, we appreciate the teamwork, the backup on chaotic scenes, the dark humor, and the way you help ensure our safety on scenes so we can do our jobs too. Thank you for continuing to serve and protect the community every day. We have your 6 like you have ours. Stay safe out there. 🚓

05/06/2026

This is what dedication looks like. Stuart PD and Chief Reha are always working to make Stuart and now the state safer for everyone! Thank you to Charles Abel for Guthrie County Attorney and Carter Norman for helping to make this a reality.

Today marked a significant step forward for child protection laws in Iowa as Governor Kim Reynolds officially signed new child endangerment legislation into law during a bill signing ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol.

Among those present for the signing were Stuart Police Chief David Reha, Assistant Guthrie County Attorney Charles Abel, State Representative Carter Nordman, Guthrie County Sheriff Matt Harman, and Panora Police Chief Matt Reising, all of whom helped advocate for the legislation and were recognized as co-authors of the bill.

The new law updates Iowa’s child endangerment statutes by increasing the protected age from under 14 years old to under 18 years old. Supporters of the legislation say the change closes a major gap in Iowa law and gives law enforcement and prosecutors stronger tools to protect vulnerable teenagers from dangerous situations and criminal exploitation.

Chief Reha stated the legislation was the result of collaboration between law enforcement leaders, prosecutors, legislators, and community advocates who all recognized the need for stronger protections for Iowa’s youth.

“For years there has been concern that older juveniles did not have the same level of protection under Iowa’s child endangerment laws,” Reha said. “This bill helps close that gap and ensures that teenagers who are still legally children receive greater protection under the law.”

The legislation is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026.

Your Police Department. Serving Our Community.

05/06/2026

Happy Nurses Week 💙

Love, your local EMS crews 🚑

We just want to say… we appreciate you. Deeply. Truly. Emotionally.

Because somehow, every single day, you take our report that starts with:
“Okay so… basically… we got called for… well… it changed…”
…and you turn it into actual, usable medical information.

You accept our patients, our chaos, and our creative storytelling with grace. You ask the questions we definitely meant to include. You fix what we forgot. You save us from ourselves.

And for that — we are forever grateful.

Also… we’re sorry:
• for the janky reports
• for the “we didn’t get a blood pressure but vibes were off”
• for bringing you patients wrapped like burritos in 17 blankets
• and for saying “they were fine 5 minutes ago”

Just know — if we could give report better, we would… but then we wouldn’t be EMS 😅

We love you, we appreciate you.

Happy Nurses Week! 💙🏥🚑

04/12/2026

🎧📞 NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK 📞🎧

This week, we recognize the voices you don’t see.

Our dispatchers are the calm in the chaos.
The steady voice on the worst day of someone’s life. The ones who answer without knowing what’s coming next but show up anyway.

You’re the ones getting the information while we’re en route.
You’re the ones talking someone through CPR before we even arrive.
You’re the ones keeping us safe, informed, and ready for whatever is waiting on scene.

And while we may get the “thank you” in person we know none of it happens without you.

You hear the fear.
You carry the weight.
And then you pick up the next call like it’s the first.

That kind of strength doesn’t go unnoticed.

To our dispatchers: thank you for being the first, first responders. 💛

04/11/2026

PROM NIGHT

Prom season is here and WE LOVE IT💃🕺

We can’t wait to see all the pictures, the dresses, the suits, the big smiles, the memories you’ll look back on for years. This is your night, and you deserve to have fun and ✨celebrate. ✨

But from our side of things, we also know how quickly a great night can turn into something no one ever forgets for all the wrong reasons.
And we don’t want to see you like that.

We don’t want to meet you on the side of the road.
We don’t want to respond to a crash involving someone from our community.
We don’t want your prom night to end in sirens instead of laughter.

We want to see the pictures the next day, not the aftermath.

So please:
🚫 DON’t drink or use drugs
🚗 NEVER get in a car with someone who has
📱 Stay OFF your PHONE while driving
🛑 Buckle up, EVERY ride, EVERY time
📞 Have a plan and CALL IF YOU NEED HELP, no questions asked

Have fun. Take all the pictures and the Snapchat’s. Make the memories to look back on in 10 years🥹

Have fun. Be safe. Make it home to share all the pictures🤍

— Stuart Rescue 🚑