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Forest Park first responders report lower crime, staffing updates and holiday safety tips
Summary
At a ward meeting, city fire and police officials reported October call volumes and staffing changes, said crime is down about 9% from last year, outlined holiday patrol plans and offered fryer-safety advice ahead of Thanksgiving.
At the monthly ward meeting, Forest Park public safety officials reported October response statistics, staffing updates and holiday safety plans.
A fire department representative summarized October activity, saying the city ran about 334 EMS calls and provided mutual aid roughly 17 times. The speaker reported 19 trauma-type calls and four cardiac arrests in October, noting one patient was resuscitated. On the fire side, the department logged residential and apartment fires, vehicle…
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