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Cascade fire chief reports faster-than-target response times, ISO rating improvement
Summary
Fire Chief Majors told the board the department averaged a 5 minute, 33 second response time in 2024, handled 2,550 incidents (up 4.3%), increased training hours and will move to an ISO Class 3 rating April 1; the board praised staff and asked operational questions about gear and mutual aid.
Cascade Charter Township Fire Chief Majors presented the department's 2024 annual report and highlighted several operational improvements and upcoming priorities. "We averaged 5 minutes 33 seconds" from 911 call to firefighter on scene, he said, below the department's six-minute goal. The department logged 2,550 incidents last year, a 4.3% increase over 2023, and recorded 6,520 total training hours.
Majors told trustees the department's…
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