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Washington Terrace fire chief reports rise in emergency calls; staffing steady at 35
Summary
The Washington Terrace fire chief told the City Council on Oct. 21 that the department ran 320 calls in the third quarter — 239 medical calls and 81 fire-related calls — and that year-to-date call volume is 1,075, with a projection to reach about 1,400 calls for the year.
The Washington Terrace fire chief told the City Council on Oct. 21 that the department ran 320 calls in the third quarter — 239 medical calls and 81 fire-related calls — and that year-to-date call volume is 1,075, with a projection to reach about 1,400 calls for the year.
The report said nursing‑home responses continue to represent a large share of workload: "the nursing home calls percentage…
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