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Elmhurst Fire Department outlines 2026 goals; training tower grant expected to cover significant portion
Summary
Fire Chief Duford told the council the department is experiencing record call volumes, planning to put a new engine into service and expects a state grant to cover a substantial portion of a new training tower; the department also described overtime, sick‑payout and uniform cost drivers.
Fire Chief Duford presented the department’s 2026 budget highlights and goals and took council questions about capital needs, overtime and training costs.
Operations and workload: Chief Duford said the department will pass 7,000 calls for the year and that about two-thirds of calls are emergency‑medical in nature. He told the committee the department logged more than 14,300 hours of training in the year and that steps taken this year reduced mileage on major ladder apparatus by 25–56% through changes to response…
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