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Fire district reports record calls in Western Division; Edgerton logs 75 9-1-1 calls in July
Summary
The fire district reported a record month of incidents in the Western Division, including a record 75 9-1-1 calls in Edgerton, new intern hires and continued station design work; staffing and revenue strategies were outlined.
The fire district reported that July was a record month for incidents in the Western Division, including Edgerton, and highlighted operational and staffing developments.
A district representative identified as the Fire Chief (S1) told the council the Western Division set all-time records for combined incidents and for EMS calls in a single month; the chief said Edgerton recorded a record 75 9-1-1 calls during July. The report noted multiple days with simultaneous incidents and that the first days of August already included multiple incidents.
The chief described internal steps being taken to manage costs, including not backfilling several positions and focusing on revenue-per-incident to reduce pressure on the levy. He also highlighted a new intern program with six first-year interns starting across Western and Eastern divisions and noted two candidates had been accepted into paramedic school. The district is in a months-long design development phase for station renovation projects.
The chief also acknowledged recent high-profile responses, including a lengthy propane incident and mutual-aid responses to tractor and motorcycle crashes in neighboring communities. The council did not take formal action on the report; it was accepted as informational.
