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Acton to keep testing fire station pilot; winter plan would return some crews to center
Summary
Town Manager John Mandry and the finance committee discussed a pilot that has reorganized fire coverage into north and south stations; town staff said response data do not show problematic impacts and that this winter crews will be repositioned to run three stations while West Acton systems are replaced.
The Town of Acton’s pilot program to reorganize firehouse staffing into north and south zones drew questions from Finance Committee members, but town officials said preliminary data show no concerning change in emergency response and outlined a winter plan that will return some crews to the central station temporarily.
John Mandry, the town manager, said the new North Acton station addressed a “significant need” because most calls occur along Great Road and north of Route 2. The pilot initially operated out of two larger stations — north and south — and later adjusted staffing so the…
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