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Fire chief says ambulance availability and staffing have improved markedly; asks council to sustain investments
Summary
Fire Chief Rich Giusti told council the Bryan Fire Department has increased staffing and fleet, cut mutual‑aid dependence and reduced times when no ambulances were available from about 70 minutes/day in 2021 to roughly 7½ minutes/day, citing expanded MIH programs, new apparatus and grant funding.
Fire Chief Rich Giusti presented a data‑driven "state of the department" update on Nov. 11, highlighting staffing increases, improved ambulance availability and investments in training and equipment.
Giusti said staffing grew from about 144 to 173 personnel and the city added ambulances and engines, which, combined with…
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