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Kentwood commission receives fire department 2024 annual report detailing rising EMS calls and training
Summary
The Kentwood City Commission voted to receive and file the Fire Department2024 annual report. The chief said EMS responses accounted for about 70% of calls, average response times improved, and the department plans a commission-approved training center this year.
The Kentwood City Commission on April 1 voted to receive and file the Fire Department2024 annual report after a presentation by the fire chief.
The chief told commissioners the department operates from three stations with 56 employees and a roughly $9.4 million budget, responded to 5,331 runs in 2024 and recorded about 3,706 medical incidents. "Most of our business is EMS related," the chief said, adding EMS…
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