HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Emergency responders in Hopkinsville responded to over 350 calls for service in one week during the winter weather event at the end of January. These calls ranged from medical emergencies to motor vehicle collisions across Christian County, equating to approximately two calls per hour, every hour for seven days.
“Adverse weather such as what we’ve been experiencing presents additional challenges for emergency services; notably response times increase, and the accumulated ice and snow often can make it difficult to reach patient locations,” said Payton Rogers with Hopkinsville Fire/EMS. “When we have weather such as this, we do see a significant uptick in calls for slips and falls and motor vehicle collisions.”
For seven days starting on Jan. 24, the department responded to around 275 medical emergencies, according to Rogers, with five fires reported. There were also calls for collisions and aids for people in distress including medical alarms.
For perspective, in the entire year of 2025, there were around15,000 calls for service for fire and EMS, which average out to around 280 calls per week. During the winter weather storm, the average was raised by about 100 additional calls in hazardous conditions.
The Christian County Coroner’s Officer says there were no deaths related to extreme cold or winter weather.
To prepare for the extreme cold and the multiple inches of snow and ice that came through Christian County, the department brought in additional staff for several days, and provided extra aid to ambulances when needed to meet the demand of the increased call volume.
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