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Forest Park first responders report monthly call volumes, holiday safety plans
Summary
Fire and police officials at Forest Park’s Ward 1 meeting reported October call volumes and staffing updates, outlined holiday patrol plans and offered safety tips for Thanksgiving cooking and community programs.
Forest Park’s fire and police leaders gave residents an overview of public-safety activity and preparedness at the Ward 1 monthly meeting.
The deputy chief reported the fire and EMS teams ran roughly 334 EMS calls in October and provided mutual aid about 17 times. The department logged 19 trauma-type calls and four cardiac arrests, one of which resulted in a return of circulation. On the fire side, staff reported one residential structure fire, two apartment fires, two vehicle fires, several brush fires and 163 EMS-assist calls, totaling about 232 calls for the month. The…
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