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Annapolis Fire Department: steady EMS demand, delayed apparatus deliveries and a new strategic plan
Summary
Fire Chief O'Malley told the Public Safety Standing Committee that EMS calls make up roughly three-quarters of the department's workload, Ward 8 was among the less busy wards in 2024, and the city faces long lead times and rising costs on new fire engines and medic units.
Annapolis Fire Department leadership told the Public Safety Standing Committee March 2025 that EMS calls continue to dominate department workload, that Ward 8 was the third-least-busy ward by call volume in 2024, and that equipment lead times and rising costs are a pressing operational issue.
Chief O’Malley said the department responded to over 13,000 calls citywide in 2024 and that approximately 75 percent of those were EMS-related. “The majority of what we do in Annapolis Fire Department is EMS related,” the chief said. He reported 863 calls in Ward 8 during 2024 and said the ward was the third-least-busy in the city by call count.
The chief also described procurement and production delays for major apparatus. He showed a…
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