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Fire chief reports steady call volume, mutual aid figures and June delivery for new engine
Summary
Fire Chief Bailey presented first‑quarter accreditation metrics showing steady or slightly higher incident volumes, mutual‑aid statistics, transport counts and turnout times; staff reported the new fire engine passed multiple inspections and a public open house and push‑in ceremony is scheduled for June 14.
Snoqualmie Fire Chief Bailey presented the department’s first‑quarter accreditation report to the Public Safety Committee, reporting steady incident volumes, mutual‑aid activity and generally fast turnout and response times.
Chief Bailey said the department is already seeing call volumes in 2025 that match or exceed comparable months from 2024. “We’re not going down, we’re not getting any less,” he said, adding that emergency medical calls have risen slightly. He described performance measures intended for accreditation, noting turnout times are monitored and that crews must explain any turnout exceeding 1 minute 30 seconds. “We didn’t have anything above two minutes,” he said.
Mutual‑aid statistics were presented: the department supplied mutual aid an estimated 117…
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