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College Place fire chief says department is volunteer-heavy and EMS-focused
2361072 · February 20, 2025
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Fire Chief David Winters told the commission the department responds to roughly 2,000 calls a year, is 80% volunteer with 45 members (8 paid), and that equipment and vehicle costs are a large share of the budget.
College Place Fire Chief David Winters told the Youth Advisory Commission on Feb. 19 that the department’s primary workload is emergency medical services and that the agency is largely volunteer-run.
“We mainly, what we do anymore is EMS response,” Winters said, and noted the department responds to about 2,000 calls annually. The department reported 45 members…
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