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Fire chief urges residents to call 911, warns private ambulance activity caused delays
Summary
University Heights Fire Chief told the Safety Committee that the local department averages a four‑minute emergency response and that volunteer/private ambulance activity in the city has led to dangerous delays when residents do not call 911 first.
University Heights Fire Chief Harko told the Safety Committee on April 7 that residents must call 911 in any emergency, and cautioned that the recent appearance of a private volunteer ambulance group in the city has caused delays in fire department response when 911 is not used.
Chief Harko provided a decade‑long performance summary: “UHFD averaged a four minute response for emergency…
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