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North College Hill public-safety panel hears fire department update; ambulance loans and station maintenance noted
Summary
The citypublic safety meeting on Aug. 11 included a report from Chief Placke on ambulance availability, station maintenance issues including mold, hydrant repainting plans and an upcoming levy renewal; staff reported 222 incidents per month on average and 1,555 year-to-date.
Chief Placke provided the public-safety committee with an operational update on Aug. 11, reporting that the city is meeting current ambulance needs through borrowed vehicles and a loaner provided by insurance after a crash, and that the department is preparing for upcoming labor negotiations and a levy renewal.
"We're we're running about, on average, 222 incidents per month," Chief Placke told the committee, and added the…
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