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Norwalk Fire Department reports steady call volume, 12 vacancies and plans to add lateral hires
Summary
Department officials said February call volume averaged nearly 22 incidents per day, the department has about 12 vacancies and plans to interview lateral candidates March 25 as part of short-term staffing steps.
Assistant Chief McCabe told the Fire Commission on March 18 that the department responded to 609 incidents in February, averaging just under 22 calls per day. That month included 10 fires, 39 rescues (37 motor vehicle incidents), 381 EMS calls, 30 hazardous conditions, 17 service calls, 104 fire-alarm responses and 28 good-intent calls. Year-to-date totals from Jan. 1 to Feb. 28 were 1,282 incidents and 2,065 responses,…
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