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Fire chief outlines call reductions, paramedicine program and station assessment
Summary
Fire leadership reported efforts to curb non‑emergency responses, new community paramedicine and telehealth work, a multi‑year accreditation effort and a facilities assessment for Station 1.
The fire chief briefed the council on 2024 activity and priorities, saying changes to EMS deployment and new community paramedicine work are already reducing calls and wear on apparatus.
“We have implemented several programs to help with that,” the fire chief said, describing a telehealth program established at no cost to the city and a nascent paramedicine program that began late in 2024. Staff reported the goal of reducing non‑emergency…
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