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Menomonee Falls fire chief reports 1,866 incidents year-to-date, highlights training and vehicle cost work group
Summary
Fire Chief Joel Palmermarker presented the department's first-quarter report, saying emergency medical responses remain the largest call type, introducing a new medical director, announcing three new lieutenants and describing work on vehicle procurement and Medicare reimbursement for non-transports.
Fire Chief Joel Palmermarker told the Village of Menomonee Falls Board of Trustees that the fire department has responded to 1,866 incidents year to date and continues to see emergency medical services as its primary call type.
Palmermarker said the department now pulls several of its graphs directly from its records management system, which has helped produce incident and station-level trends. He said responses are roughly consistent across the three stations and that station 97 is the least busy but provides backup support for stations 98 and 99.
The chief described a staffed "peak ambulance" that runs roughly 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to reduce reliance on mutual aid and noted typical peak call times…
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