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Kankakee fire department reports 691 March calls, $89,205.55 in bills; EMS and prevention programs highlighted
Summary
Fire leadership reported 691 calls in March (427 medical), $25,500 in fire damage, ongoing apparatus maintenance, installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, a donated $2,500 for life rings and a decline in suspected overdoses; the council approved $89,205.55 in bills.
Fire department officials told the April 8 Kankakee public safety meeting that the department responded to 691 calls in March, of which 427 were medical responses. The department reported three structure fires in March and estimated fire damage for the month at $25,500.
Staffing updates indicated 45 active personnel in fire operations when accounting for those on injury, administrative leave or training. The…
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