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Moscow Volunteer Fire Department reports record 3,002 calls, outlines staffing and recruitment plans
Summary
The Moscow Volunteer Fire Department reported a 9% increase in calls in 2024 to 3,002, described volunteer staffing pressures, training hours, recruitment efforts and an expanded stipend program; city staff clarified that municipalities are not required by state law to provide EMS.
Moscow Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bridal Nickerson told the City Council that MVFD responded to a record 3,002 calls in 2024, a 9% increase over the previous year, and outlined staffing, training and recruitment plans.
"We set a record last year of 3,002 calls, which is 9% more than what we responded to the year before," Chief Bridal Nickerson said. He reported that 73% of calls were emergency medical services (EMS) incidents and that the department handled roughly 70 fires. The department recorded 1,080 overlapping calls (about 35.9% of total) where multiple incidents occurred at once.
Nickerson reported 293 false alarms in 2024…
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