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Fanwood reports: fire and rescue call totals, public works operations, and library programs
Summary
Departmental reports highlighted December and year‑end activity: the fire department answered 306 emergency calls in the year (27 in December), the rescue squad reported response times averaging 8:24, public works completed an estimated 8,000 cubic yards of leaf pickup and logged 202 overtime man‑hours for snow operations, and the library reported extensive youth programming and volunteer hours.
Fire, rescue, public works and library staff provided routine monthly and year‑end reports to the council during the Fanwood meeting.
A fire‑department presenter said the department responded to 27 calls in December (including one structural fire and several alarms) and recorded 306 emergency calls for the year; combined activities including drills and events totaled 364. "These are people who are volunteers," the presenter said, noting the significant time commitment.
The rescue squad captain reported 21 calls in December, nine insufficient‑crew calls, one second‑call request, an average response time of 8 minutes and 24 seconds for the month, and roughly 117 response hours.
Public Works reported routine tasks, completion of fall leaf pickup (approximately 8,000 cubic yards removed from borough properties), ongoing snow‑and‑ice operations that generated 202 man‑hours of overtime during a winter event window, and an upcoming recycling‑center schedule (open Feb. 7, 8–11 a.m.).
The library reported 24 youth services events in December with 195 children and teens attending and 166 adult program attendees; library volunteers contributed 288 hours for the year and the library plans a STEM "Maker Day" on March 21.
Nut graf: The reports signal steady municipal operations across public‑safety, maintenance, and community‑services functions; officials emphasized volunteer contributions and routine infrastructure upkeep rather than extraordinary incidents.
Council did not take specific additional actions on these reports during the session; staff and commission liaisons requested that council members consider commission participation in upcoming community events.
