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Polk County fire marshal details differing medical capabilities across volunteer departments
Summary
The county fire marshal reported three tiers of medical response among Polk County volunteer fire departments, named departments in each tier, and said several departments have declined medical call response since Jan. 15, 2025, raising coordination questions for emergency services.
The Polk County fire marshal told commissioners that volunteer fire departments in the county operate with three different levels of medical capability, a distinction that affects how and when departments respond to medical emergencies. The marshal, speaking during an informational follow-up to his annual report, identified a set of departments certified to operate under physician protocols and others limited to first aid or first-responder activities.
The marshal said, “I…
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