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Bryan Fire Chief reports steady EMS workload, aging apparatus and constrained grant prospects
Summary
Fire Chief Poole told the council the department’s workload is down from a recent peak, EMS calls make up roughly 70–80% of runs, and the department faces aging apparatus and long lead times for replacements. Chief Poole asked council to monitor grant opportunities while acknowledging they have become more competitive.
At the Feb. 2 Bryan City Council meeting, Fire Chief Poole presented the department’s annual report and highlighted key operational and capital issues.
Poole said runs are down about 250 from the prior year and that emergency medical service calls constitute the majority of the department’s workload (staff cited a national EMS/share benchmark between 70% and 80% for similar fire departments). The chief said response-time goals aim to place personnel on scene within eight…
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