Wapello Community Ambulance

10/21/2026

Firefighter Cooley, thank you for the service to your community and surrounding. We will miss you. May you rest in eternal peace.

10/16/2026

This Sunday October 18th!
WTB 1pm-3pm , TOT 530pm-730pm

10/03/2026

🚨Thankful for Our Strong Team! 🚑

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In the high-stakes world of EMS, it’s not just about individual skills; it’s about the power of a strong team. Each member brings unique strengths, and together, you create a safety net for those in need. Remember, in the chaos of a call, it’s your camaraderie that transforms challenges into triumphs. Keep supporting each other—your unity is the heartbeat of exceptional care!

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09/15/2026

Last Day to Order!
Great Cause!
💗 ALL PROCEEDS from this fundraiser will be directed to someone right here in our local area who is currently fighting breast cancer. 💗
🎀 NO ONE FIGHTS ALONE. 🎀

09/13/2026

🚨🚑 Truth

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 🚑

You see the lights.

You hear the sirens.

Maybe you pull over, watch the ambulance pass, and then go on with your day.

But have you ever stopped to think about what might be happening inside?

There could be a paramedic kneeling beside someone, trying to start an IV while the ambulance moves beneath them.

Someone watching a heart monitor while listening carefully to every change in their patient’s breathing.

Someone asking questions in the calmest voice they can manage because the person on the stretcher is terrified.

They’re checking vitals.

Giving medications.

Calling ahead to the hospital.

Reassuring a scared parent.

Holding the hand of someone who doesn’t have anyone else there to hold it.

Sometimes they’re bringing a brand-new life into the world.

Sometimes they’re doing everything they possibly can to keep another one here.

And sometimes, they’re simply sitting beside someone on one of the worst days of their life, making sure they don’t face it alone.

All while the ambulance is moving.

The sirens are screaming.

Traffic is shifting around them.

And they’re already thinking three steps ahead about what their patient might need next.

Then the doors open.

The patient is handed over.

The ambulance gets cleaned.

Supplies get replaced.

And before they’ve had much time to process what just happened, another call may come in.

So the next time an ambulance passes you, remember:

There’s a whole world happening behind those doors.

A patient who is somebody’s person.

And first responders doing everything they can to get them where they need to be.

❤️🚑

09/11/2026

09/04/2026

Love and Prayers to the Morning Sun Ambulance family in their time of loss. Danny will be missed.💔

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of a retired EMT. Danny Hamlin was on our service for 20 yrs. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers. 💙🤍

09/04/2026

It’s been a busy Summer, WCA responded to
75 Calls in July & 84 Calls in August.
🚨🚑💪🚒

Wapello Fire and Rescue responded to what was likely a record number of calls for service in August. We responded to a total of 56 calls for service last month. These responses included the following:

46 Medical Emergencies
3 Motor Vehicle Accidents
2 Automatic Fire Alarms
2 Automobile Fires
2 Water Rescues
1 Public Service Call

During the month, we had 18 days where we had multiple calls. The busiest days were 8/20, 8/24 and 8/30 when we had four calls each of those days. We also had five days that we has three calls in a day.

Our last call for August was our 323rd call for 2026.

It was an exceptionally busy month for Wapello Community Ambulance as well. They ended the month with 84 calls for service. The staff at both agencies, many of whom volunteer for both, are standing up to the test in a big way! We are grateful for the support of our area citizens and local governments. Stay safe folks!