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Fire chief flags EMS surge, stroke certification and major capital needs
Summary
Fire Chief told council EMS transports and patient contacts are up, credited new VAN stroke certification and a Cleveland Clinic partnership for faster care, and outlined major capital items including a $1.1M pumper and a $350K ambulance expected in January, while urging water service extensions for three streets.
The fire chief told Pepper Pike City Council that emergency‑medical contacts and ambulance transports have increased this year and that new clinical certifications and partnerships are raising the department’s level of care.
"We currently operate ... certified firefighter‑paramedics around the clinic," the chief said, noting personnel are ACLS and PALS certified and the department recently added VAN screening for large‑vessel occlusion…
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