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Coldwater Fire Chief reports stable call volume, new gear and expanded training in 2024
Summary
Fire Chief David Schmaltz presented the department's 2024 annual report at the Feb. 24 council meeting, reporting about 1,359 calls, new equipment purchases from grant funds, increased training hours and plans to focus on lithium-ion battery education and apartment-complex drills in 2025.
Fire Chief David Schmaltz delivered the Coldwater Fire Department's 2024 annual report at the Feb. 24 council meeting, reporting the department responded to about 1,359 calls last year and outlining equipment purchases, training achievements and objectives for 2025.
Schmaltz said the department was able "this year to secure about $52.05, in grant money," and used grant funds to buy 12 new sets of turnout gear, two new automated external defibrillators, three gear racks and a battery-powered patient-lifting bag the department has used on several calls. He also described hiring and staffing changes: three part-paid firefighters hired late last fall (expected to graduate fire school in…
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