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Fire chief reports record call volume, apparatus orders and new training assets
Summary
Fire department leaders reported rising call volume halfway through 2025, preordered apparatus to address multi-year supply delays, training-center and pump-test capabilities online and a $18,500 fundraising haul for the city’s air-rescue program.
Temple — Fire department leadership reported on staffing, incident volume and equipment on May 15, saying the department is on pace for a record year in responses and is managing multiyear apparatus supply delays by preordering vehicles.
The fire chief said the department currently has 136 personnel (130 certified and six civilian positions), with approximately 122 assigned to operations and 112 assigned to apparatus. The department reported roughly 9,000 calls to date at midyear and projected about 15,600 calls for the year — an average of about 43 calls per day. Of current calls, the chief said about 300 were fire…
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