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Acton Fire Department pilot: Collins Center finds three-district staffing improves coverage; report due early 2026
Summary
After nearly a year of piloting alternative staffing and apparatus configurations, Acton's fire chief and the Collins Center reported that moving to three response districts with targeted staffing and a paramedic engine for North Acton increases operational capability; the final report is expected in early 2026.
The Acton Fire Department and the Collins Center presented interim findings on a phased pilot of alternative staffing and district configurations that began in February 2025. Chief briefed the board on station and staffing changes since April 2022, including reoccupying West Acton station and redistributing apparatus to balance coverage.
The Collins Center reviewed CAD dispatch…
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