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Sparks expands emergency response, adds digital-evidence K9 and new ambulance service
Summary
Sparks leaders described several public-safety investments: a bond-funded Fire Station 6, Medic 51 ambulance service at Fire Station 5, 15 new license-plate readers, ShotSpotter coverage, and an electronic-storage detection canine named Bandit to support child-exploitation investigations.
Sparks officials said the city has expanded emergency services with new equipment, personnel training and a planned fire station, while adding investigative tools intended to accelerate crime resolution.
Mayor Ed Lawson said the City Council approved issuing up to $15,000,000 in bonds to build and equip Fire Station 6 in Spanish Springs; the facility is intended to reduce emergency response times in North Sparks and was scheduled to be operational later this year.
Councilman Joe Rodriguez, who spoke about emergency medical services at a city fire station, said the city purchased two ambulances and…
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