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Fire chief reports 2,962 calls last year and mutual‑aid swift‑water deployment
Summary
The Neosho Fire Department reported 2,962 incident responses in 2025, 433 business inspections, extensive training hours and participation in a regional swift‑water mutual‑aid deployment; staff also described ongoing public‑education work and progress on the new public safety building design.
The Fire Chief told the council that the department responded to 2,962 calls last year from two stations, approaching the 3,000‑call mark, and completed 433 business inspections. The chief described training commitments (roughly 300 hours per person) and said the department provided about 130 public‑education events during the year.
The chief highlighted the department’s participation in a state mutual‑aid swift‑water rescue deployment to Central Missouri as part of a strike team that included neighboring departments. He said that regional cooperation reflected readiness investments the council had supported.
The chief also described progress on the new public safety building design and said staff will provide 3‑D renderings for council review as project plans advance.
Council members asked how Neosho’s call volumes compare to similarly sized cities; the chief said he did not have comparative figures on hand but would research and provide them.
