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Monona fire and EMS report shows rising call volume and staffing constraints
Summary
Fire and EMS leaders told the Public Safety Committee the city's call volume is up, staffing is lean (6 of 9 authorized positions), mutual-aid reliance has crept up and a new engine is due for delivery this spring.
Fire and EMS leaders told the Monona Public Safety Committee on April 26 that call volume is up and the department has been operating with minimal staffing for several months.
"This week alone, we're on call 30 from Monday," the fire chief said during a brief annual report, and later estimated the department was running at roughly 15.6% higher call volume than last year. He said the department has been authorized for nine firefighter positions but has been operating with six, with two members out for extended medical leave and one recently…
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