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Fire and EMS report: response times meet goals generally; National EMS enters Blue Cross Blue Shield network
Summary
Fire and National EMS presented Q1 FY26 (July'Sept 2025) performance data: fire response metrics largely met local goals, average fire response was 4:45 and 90th-percentile near 7:41; National EMS reported 24 vehicles in service, recent inclusion in Blue Cross Blue Shield network, and noted 12 instances in the period when no ambulance was available; commissioners requested raw timestamps and staffing rosters for paramedic coverage verification.
Athens-Clarke County fire and contracted ambulance provider National EMS presented semiannual performance metrics for Q1 FY26 (July through September 2025).
Fire department: the fire chief reported apparatus inventory and distribution, including nine engines, three aerials and specialized units, and said 90% of fire responses met the target under 9 minutes; the 90th-percentile response time was reported at about 7 minutes 41 seconds and the average response time 4 minutes 45 seconds for the period. The chief noted that system-saturation events were rare (one period with 13 apparatus…
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