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Richland Fire Department presents 2024 annual report; highlights growth, call volumes and resource navigator
Summary
Fire Chief Huntington briefed the Richland City Council on the department’s 2024 annual report, reporting a $22 million operating budget, the opening of Station 76 at Badger Mountain South, about 9,700 calls (70% EMS), and several community programs including Heart Safe Richland and a resource navigator position.
Fire Chief Huntington presented the Richland Fire Department’s 2024 annual report on March 4, summarizing staffing, operations, program highlights and near-term projects.
Huntington said the 2024 operating budget was just over $22,000,000 to operate five stations and a sixth station (Station 76) that opened in Badger Mountain South in September 2024. He reported about 9,700 total calls for service in 2024—approximately 70% of calls were emergency medical services (EMS), roughly 27% were low-acuity calls, and about 3% were working fires.
The chief highlighted accomplishments including the opening of Station 76, the…
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