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Fire chief seeks new engine, squads and Station 7 in five-year Measure Y plan to counter rising call volume
Summary
Fire Chief sought Measure Y funding to staff a new engine in year one, add squads and open a northside Station 7 later in the plan, citing a 58% rise in call volume since 2006 and stretched response times in expanding neighborhoods.
Fire Chief (surname Krusak) presented a five-year plan tied to Measure Y revenue on Feb. 20 that would add frontline units, two-person medical squads, and a seventh fire station to address rising call volume and slow response times in newly developed areas.
Krusak said total emergency responses rose to 13,422 last year, a 58% increase since 2006, while the department's staffing and deployment model remained essentially the same. He noted the department last met its effective response-force…
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