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Fire chief: EMS calls up about 12% as town-run ALS paramedic program expands regionally
Summary
The fire chief told selectmen the department has seen a roughly 12% rise in EMS calls, 422 transports through August, equipment and fleet issues, and reported that the town’s ALS paramedic program is serving 18 towns with philanthropic support.
The fire chief reported to the Board of Selectmen on Sept. 8 that the town’s Fire/EMS workload has shifted toward medical calls this year, with an approximately 12% increase in EMS responses through August and 422 patient transports so far. He credited training, mutual aid and the town's new ALS paramedic program with helping maintain response levels. The change matters because rising EMS volume affects staffing needs, fleet wear and mutual‑aid arrangements. The chief said the department now responds mostly to residential calls and averages about two transports per day. "We run historically, we run about 70% of our call volume is to a residential address," the chief said. The chief described training and equipment investments: hazardous‑materials certification paid by a federal grant, regular incident…
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