Cole County EMS sees increase in calls for service in 2025, breaks record again

Cole County EMS sees increase in calls for service in 2025, breaks record again

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County EMS responded to more calls in 2025 than the year prior, once again setting a new record. According to the county's annual report, first responders responded to 14,071 calls in 2025, an increase of 445 calls compared to 2024, when they responded to 13,626 calls. This also marks a 60% increase in calls for service since 2019, when they were only responded to 8,762 calls, and paints an overall trend of an increa…