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Fire chief: call volume up 41% since 2020; department flags high‑rise staffing gap and inspection backlog
Summary
Chief Moody reported a 41% increase in call volume since 2020 with 2025 exceeding 6,000 calls. He warned that national NFPA staffing recommendations for high‑rise incidents (43 on‑duty personnel) far exceed the city’s minimum on‑duty staffing of 11, and he outlined a backlog of roughly 200 fire‑prevention inspections that could slow construction and affect safety.
Chief Moody told the council that the Ithaca Fire Department responded to more than 6,000 calls in 2025 — a roughly 41% increase from 2020 — and that the department is using strategic planning to prepare for continued growth in call volume and high‑rise development.
"In 2025, for the first time ever, we broke the record of over 6,000 calls," he said, then explained that the combination of higher call…
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