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Norwood fire, police chiefs report higher call volumes, new grants and ambulance funding submission
Summary
Fire Chief Tim Bailey and Police Chief Chris Patton told the Board of Selectmen on Oct. 14 that emergency calls and mutual‑aid exchanges are up this year; the fire department submitted a Medicaid CPE application and the police department received traffic and equipment grants.
Fire Chief Tim Bailey and Police Chief Chris Patton updated the Norwood Board of Selectmen on Oct. 14 about recent public‑safety activity, funding and staffing.
Bailey said the fire department has handled 5,762 emergency calls year‑to‑date (about 20.1 per day), an increase of roughly 250 runs compared with the same period last year. He reported 10,865 total calls for service and noted mutual‑aid activity of 719 instances this year (526 received and 193 given). The department submitted an ambulance Certified Public Expenditure (CPE) application — a…
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