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Westfield Fire Department reports rising call volume; chief says more stations needed to meet national standards
Summary
Fire Chief Rob Gaylor told the Board that daily responses rose from about 13 to more than 16 per day this month; the department is seeing higher overlapping calls and expects additional stations would be required to meet national response-time standards, even after opening Stations 4 and 5.
Westfield Fire Department Chief Rob Gaylor reported to the Board of Public Works and Safety that call volume and overlapping incidents have increased and that the department remains short of national standards even with planned station openings.
"May and 2025 so far have been a busy year for the fire department," Chief Rob Gaylor said. He corrected a figure in the packet, noting April was being compared incorrectly; the department responded to 418 calls in 2024 and 488 calls in May 2025, he said. "We're over 16 responses per day" in the current month, up from…
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