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Roosevelt fire chief reports 47% rise in calls from last busy year; response time remains under 10 minutes
Summary
Chief reported fire calls increased from 63 to 93 last year, a roughly 30-call increase; the department said city response time averages under 10 minutes and staffing stands at 19 firefighters with training and attendance standards enforced.
Roosevelt's fire chief presented annual department statistics to the City Council, reporting that the department responded to 93 calls last year, up from 63 the previous high year.
"The last time we came in and said, wow. We had a busy year. The last year was 63 calls. This year, we had a 93," the chief said, noting a 21 percent increase in total calls citywide and much…
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