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Fire‑EMS reports 10.5% increase in calls in 2024; department adds whole‑blood capability
Summary
Fredericksburg Fire‑EMS reported a 10.5% rise in overall incidents in 2024, driven mainly by medical/rescue calls (6,781). The department said it will add two ambulances to the fleet soon and has equipped one ambulance with whole blood to improve outcomes for severe bleeding cases.
The Fredericksburg Fire‑EMS department reported a 10.5% increase in total incidents in 2024 compared with 2023 and described operational changes, fleet additions and a new whole‑blood capability during a presentation to the City Council on Tuesday.
"We had a total number of 107 fire‑related calls and 6,781 medical calls," the fire chief told the council while reviewing incident categories and response…
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