Pella Community Ambulance finished the year 2022 with 2,173 runs, 287 more runs than their previous record year–a 13% increase. The month of December was also a record, with 248 calls for service, topping the previous record month of 204 in September of 2022.

Pella Ambulance is now operated by the City of Pella, a transfer that took place in July this past year. At this week’s Pella City Council meeting, a resolution was approved to increase the fee for paramedic tiers from $150 to $250 per call, and at the final meeting of last year, extensive discussion was held about how to handle service to communities and townships served by Pella Ambulance outside of corporate limits. No formal action has been taken on those agreements yet.