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Springdale fire and police report steady service levels, new equipment and community programs

Springdale City Council · March 26, 2026
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Fire Chief Anthony Stanley and Police Chief Tom Butler summarized operations: increased EMS workload, a new ambulance and replacement tower truck on order, recruitment needs, expanded community programs and technology upgrades including upgraded body cameras and drone pilots.

Fire Chief Anthony Stanley described the department's staffing and programs, saying the city runs more EMS calls than fire incidents and that the department has roughly 18 full-time firefighter-paramedics supplemented by part-time staff. "We make a lot of runs... over the last 3 years, we've made almost a total of 14,000 runs," Stanley said, and he highlighted training investments, a new ambulance placed in service last May and…

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