Public safety update: fire incidents, new Tahoe, drone used at rally; fire truck delivery expected early 2027

Fire Chief Conrad told the council that, from Jan. 1 through Oct. 27, the department has recorded 1,183 incidents; by comparison, last year the department recorded 1,216 incidents. He provided a recent incident breakdown for Oct. 16Oct. 27: 49 incidents total, including 29 EMS calls, nine service calls, three hazardous-condition calls, two good-intent calls, one false alarm and two fires.

Conrad said he has been in contact with the vendor Apollo about the departments new fire truck. He said the delivery window remains early 2027.

The police chief reported officers attended a first-responder appreciation dinner hosted by the Knights of Columbus and that the departments newly purchased Tahoe has been outfitted with emergency lights and siren and awaits graphics before going into service. The chief described a recent response to an accident in which the first officer on scene broke glass and pulled an unresponsive driver from the vehicle; neighbors assisted with CPR and an AED was used; the chief said the driver later improved enough to sign a property-release form for his daughter.

The chief also described a property-damage response at Bloom Chiropractic in which a deer went through a front window and left visible fur and antlers. Council members praised departments for professional handling of a recent No Kings rally; one council member noted the drone purchased by council was used at the event to assist monitoring.

No formal action was taken on these operational reports.