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Iota Volunteer Fire Department reports 171 calls in 2025, highlights training and new pumper delivery
Summary
Chief David Dogue told the Acadia Parish Police Jury the all-volunteer Iota Fire Department responded to 171 calls in 2025, recorded an average emergency response time of 8 minutes 28 seconds, and will receive a new pumper soon; he also outlined training, certifications and outreach efforts.
Chief David Dogue of the Iota Volunteer Fire Department told the Acadia Parish Police Jury on Feb. 10 that the department responded to 171 calls in 2025, of which 166 were classified as emergencies. "For 2025, we responded to a grand total of a 171 calls for assistance," Dogue said, adding that 93 of those were emergency medical responses and 13 were structure fires.
Dogue reported an average response time of "8 minutes and 28 seconds" from paging to being within district, and contrasted that with what he…
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