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Cascade Township fire department unveils 2025–2028 strategic plan, flags med-3 calls and southwest coverage gaps
Summary
Cascade Charter Township’s fire chief presented a 2025–2028 strategic plan that flags rising call volumes, coverage gaps in the township’s southwest and a possible move to a fire-based ambulance to handle low-acuity medical calls.
Cascade Charter Township’s fire chief presented a 2025–2028 strategic plan to the township board that lays out four lines of effort: roster development, community involvement, infrastructure, and growth opportunities, and highlights rising call volumes and equipment costs.
The plan, which chief described as developed with the public safety advisory committee and substantial citizen input, summarizes department assets and performance: the township covers about 35½ square miles, and the department runs three engines, a medic pickup, a reserve engine, a rescue boat, a brush truck and a water tender. The department reported an average 911-to-on-scene time of 5 minutes 33 seconds, under the 6-minute national benchmark, but noted geographic gaps on coverage…
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