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Smyrna deploys two quick-response EMS vehicles in pilot aimed at cutting larger-apparatus calls
Summary
Smyrna's fire department has launched a pilot using two pickup-based quick-response EMS vehicles to handle high-frequency medical calls, freeing larger apparatus for other incidents and reducing wear-and-tear on expensive trucks.
Smyrna's fire leadership briefed council on a new quick-response EMS pilot launched Oct. 24 to address rising medical-call volumes. The pilot placed two staffed pickup-style quick-response units—"Squad 1" at Fire Station 1 and "Squad 5" at Station 5—into service, using existing crew and vehicle resources.
"Collectively, those two stations account for 72 percent of our EMS…
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