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Selma Fire Chief says EMS demand rose; department recommends additional ambulance
Summary
Fire Chief Webster told the council the Selma Fire Department ran 6,135 calls in 2025, with EMS calls up about 4–4.6% from 2024, and highlighted improved equipment, training (8,844 hours), mutual‑aid deployments and the need for a fourth ambulance.
Fire Chief Webster presented the Selma Fire Department’s 2025 annual report at the April 7 city council meeting, citing increases in medical calls and a decline in fire incidents as the most notable operational trends.
The chief told council the department handled 6,135 total calls in 2025; of those, 4,845 resulted in patient transports. He said EMS calls rose about 4–4.6% compared with the prior year (1,644 EMS calls…
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