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Public-safety chief: Medical Lake calls modestly up year-over-year; volunteer staffing under pressure in growing areas
Summary
The fire/EMS chief told council November was a relatively slow month (47 calls) but the district is up about 1.1% year-over-year. He described a staffing mix of roughly 140 volunteers and 30 career personnel and said northern corridor areas including Medical Lake and Windsor are experiencing faster call growth.
The Medical Lake City Council received a public-safety report focused on recent call volume, staffing mix and regional 9-1-1 developments.
Fire/EMS leadership reported November had 47 calls and that the departments year-to-date call volume is just over 600. "We're up 1.1% over same period last year," the chief said, and noted call growth is most pronounced in northern parts of the district,…
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