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Richmond Fire Chief outlines staffing gains, training needs and changing call mix
Summary
Fire Chief Kinder told the council the Richmond Fire Department logged 10,916 runs in 2025, described hiring and training efforts (27 hires in 24 months), and highlighted retention, mandatory overtime and recent training programs; councilors asked for EMS response-time data.
Chief Kinder presented the Richmond Fire Department's 2025 annual report and answered council questions about staffing, training and call trends.
In his prepared remarks, the chief said the department hired 14 personnel in 2025 and five so far in 2026 — 27 hires over 24 months — and noted a historic low average length of service (about 10.1 years). He said 79% of call volume is EMS and reported a total of 10,916…
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