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Highland Park fire chief presents 2026–28 strategic plan prioritizing staffing, training and data-driven deployment
Summary
Fire Chief Schrage presented a community-driven 2026–28 strategic plan emphasizing staffing and deployment analysis, about 22,000 training hours per year, technology improvements and community engagement; councilmembers asked about rising call volumes and possible AI uses.
Chief Schrage presented the Highland Park Fire Department’s 2026–2028 strategic plan to the City Council on April 13, emphasizing staffing, training and technology as priorities for meeting rising service demand.
The plan, described by City Manager Newkirk as included in the meeting packet, grew from community and internal engagement: “123 people responded to the online survey, and then 12 community members and business partners attended the in-person feedback workshop,” Chief Schrage said. He told the council the department comprises “56 members on our fire department, made up of, 53 sworn members and then 3 civilians.”
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