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Richmond Heights fire chief reports rise in calls; highlights community paramedic and safety programs
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Fire Chief Mark Newman told the Richmond Heights City Council on May 13 the department has responded to 1,064 calls for service through April 30 and that EMS calls make up about three-quarters of the workload.
Fire Chief Mark Newman told the Richmond Heights City Council on May 13 that the fire department has been busier this year, responding to 1,064 calls for service as of April 30. "We're about 19.8% or 20% over last year in 2024," Newman said, and described an average of about nine calls per 24-hour shift.
Newman said emergency medical service calls accounted for roughly 74% to 75% of the department's workload, with 788 EMS calls cited. He credited the city's community-paramedic…
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