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Gainesville proclaims EMS Week; Fire Rescue chief cites 2025 response statistics
Summary
Mayor Harvey O'Ward Jr. proclaimed May 2026 as Emergency Medical Services Week. The Gainesville Fire Rescue chief accepted the proclamation and reported that the department responded to about 30,000 service requests in 2025, with an estimated 16,000–20,000 classified as EMS calls and several recent life-saving interventions.
Mayor Harvey O'Ward Jr. proclaimed May 2026 as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week during the Gainesville City Commission's ceremonial session and recognized the work of Gainesville Fire Rescue.
The Gainesville Fire Rescue chief accepted the proclamation on behalf of the department and described operational highlights from 2025. The chief said,…
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