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Garner Fire Rescue presents 2024 annual report; call volume and accreditation work spotlighted
Summary
Assistant Chief Jason Hathcock told the Garner Town Council that Station 5 (opened May 2024) has increased capacity, training reached nearly 28,000 hours in 2024, EMS made up roughly 63% of calls, and the department recorded strong cardiac‑arrest outcomes and is preparing for a full accreditation review next year.
Assistant Chief Jason Hathcock presented Garner Fire Rescue’s 2024 calendar‑year annual report to the Garner Town Council on July 29, summarizing operations after the department’s recent merger with the town.
Hathcock credited the May 2024 opening of Station 5 with allowing a second battalion chief per shift and the addition of a fully staffed ladder company. He said the station’s call volume has increased steadily since opening. The department reported 7,509 calls for service in 2024 and recorded 4,041 calls through June 30, 2025, a pace…
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