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LA Fire Department briefed council on rising call volume and EMS focus in San Fernando
Summary
Deputy Chief Hyman Moore and Battalion Chief Jason Getchas told the council that EMS calls now make up the majority of incidents in the three LA Fire stations serving San Fernando, summarized 2023 and 2024 call totals, and described operational changes to improve response times.
Deputy Chief Hyman Moore and Battalion Chief Jason Getchas of the Los Angeles Fire Department's Operations Valley Bureau presented incident and response‑time data for the three stations that primarily serve San Fernando (stations 75, 91 and 98). Moore said the department responded to more than 254,000 incidents countywide so far in 2024 and reviewed local totals: roughly 1,950 calls in 2023…
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