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Encinitas Fire Department reports steady response times, high EMS call share and interagency aid exchange
Summary
The fire chief reported November calls, training hours, response-time metrics and aid exchange figures, saying resources are appropriate and turnout/response metrics remain within department standards.
The Encinitas Fire Department briefed the commission on November statistics and year-to-date trends, emphasizing that emergency medical services (EMS) calls comprise the majority of 911 calls and that response-time metrics remain within departmental standards.
The chief (identified in the meeting only as the fire chief) said about 72–75% of 911 calls are EMS-related and that November had 655 total calls, including about 475 EMS calls and a…
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