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Emergency services reports rising call volumes, staffing expansions and communications upgrades
Summary
Director Ken Barclay said emergency services continues to meet growing call volumes with a mix of full‑time, paid on‑call and volunteer personnel; the department reported a 28% increase in fire/rescue responses over five years and highlighted communications infrastructure and fleet maintenance investments.
Ken Barclay, director of Emergency Services, told the assembly April 9 that call volume across fire, rescue and EMS continues to rise and that the department has adjusted staffing and equipment to maintain service levels.
Barclay summarized several operational points: firefighters also serve as rescue technicians; EMS call volume increased about 12% over five years while fire/rescue responses rose about 28% in the same timeframe; the department’s on‑call and volunteer workforce recorded roughly 93,000 work hours last year. He said recent accomplishments include…
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