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Chatham County Fire Department reports 4,655 calls year-to-date, expands swift-water team and recruit academy
Summary
Fire Chief Vickers told commissioners the department recorded 4,655 responses through Dec. 16 and described growth in behavioral-health contacts, training and infrastructure such as hydrant testing and building preplans.
Chatham County Fire Chief Vickers told the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 20 that the department handled 4,655 responses from Jan. 1 through Dec. 16 and is seeing an increase in call volume and expanded services, including growth of the community paramedic/behavioral-health unit, new swift-water technicians and an ongoing recruit academy.
The presentation summarized operational statistics, training accomplishments and community-engagement work and identified follow-up steps for 2025. Chief Vickers said the department expects overall call volume to rise further this year and described how the behavioral-health unit and alternative transport destinations are reducing arrests and emergency-department usage.
"So far this year from January to December 16th ... we've had 4,655 calls," Chief Vickers said while presenting the quarterly highlights. He reported a 13.21% increase in…
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