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Interim Fire Chief Lasky outlines call volume, staffing needs and a pre-hospital blood program
Summary
Interim Fire Chief Lasky reported 2025 call totals and 2026 activity, described mutual aid and dispatch procedures, urged additional staffing to meet 'two-in/two-out' safety standards, and announced a partnership to carry blood on ambulances with Medical City McKinney.
Interim Fire Chief Lasky delivered a detailed update to the Lucas City Council on March 19, reporting last year’s and year-to-date call volumes, explaining mutual-aid arrangements, and outlining internal changes and new programs intended to improve patient care and firefighter safety.
Chief Lasky said the department closed 2025 with 396 fire responses, 535 EMS/medical responses and a total of 1,033 incidents. For 2026 to date he reported 56 fire responses and 105 EMS responses (209 total), and explained the regional, automatic-aid model the department uses: dispatch sends the closest available units and agencies routinely assist one another. He said some calls that…
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