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Fire chief reports paramedic engine upgrade, mutual‑aid reduction and bond‑funded station plans
Summary
The fire division reported about 7,200 year‑to‑date emergency responses, a paramedic engine upgrade that reduced mutual aid requests by about 40%, recent firefighter probation completions and that voters approved a public safety bond to fund new fire stations.
Division Chief Regan told the Redondo Beach Public Safety Commission on Dec. 16 the fire department has recorded roughly 7,200 emergency responses through Dec. 11, with about 74% classified as rescue and EMS incidents.
Regan said the department recently converted Engine 2 to a paramedic engine — adding narcotics and the ability for an engine paramedic to ride with a transporting ambulance — and noted that change reduced the department’s reliance on mutual aid by about 40% over the first two months after implementation. He…
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