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Framingham Fire Department outlines rising call volume, staffing and facility needs
Summary
Fire chiefs told the council call volume has roughly doubled since 1998, with increasingly complex medical and technical responses; chiefs urged consideration of station, staffing and facility investments and flagged response‑time pressures on the west side.
Framingham’s fire leaders told the City Council on June 17 that call volume and complexity have risen sharply and that aging stations and thin staffing create operational strain as the city grows.
Key facts and figures: Acting Chief/Deputy chiefs reported the department has about 154 full‑time employees, 149 of them uniformed. The department operates five fire stations with five engines, a 100‑foot aerial tower, a heavy rescue, four boats, two brush trucks and additional technical‑rescue assets. The department said it responded to roughly 14,000 calls…
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