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Sierra Madre fire, police chiefs review 2025: EMS demand rising, bear responses spike, response times hold near benchmarks
Summary
Fire and police leaders presented 2025 annual reports: the fire department highlighted growing EMS demand, a POCUS pilot and evacuation work after the Eaton fire; police reported doubling of officer-dispatch calls, relatively low serious crime but higher vehicle thefts, and a notable uptick in bear-related incidents.
Sierra Madre’s fire and police leaders presented 2025 annual reports that emphasized growing emergency-medical demand, wildfire response lessons from the Eaton fire, and a neighborhood-scale spike in bear encounters.
Fire Chief Bartlett said 2025 posed some of the community’s most demanding emergencies, with 14 homes destroyed and 25 structures damaged in the Eaton fire. He highlighted recent investments in EMS capability, including a point‑of‑care ultrasound (POCUS) pilot that allows paramedics to perform in‑field imaging and triage to improve outcomes. Bartlett told council his department’s FY2025 operating budget was roughly $3.9 million, with personnel as…
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