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Fire district reports daytime staffing gap; new truck inspection completed
Summary
The Evansville Fire District reported a completed inspection and punch list for a new fire truck and noted that although the roster lists 39 firefighters, average daytime responses drop to fewer than seven firefighters; the district plans further evaluations to address daytime response levels.
During committee reports at the Jan. 14 council meeting, Jim Brooks relayed the Fire District’s update that a new fire truck completed inspection and a punch list was created before delivery.
Rhonda Fahey’s report to the council recorded 39 firefighters on the roster, with an overall average of 11.1 firefighters responding per call, but the average falls to fewer than seven firefighters for daytime calls. Brooks said the district will conduct further evaluations to improve daytime response numbers.
The council did not take formal action on the fire district report at this meeting; members noted the report and discussed further evaluation steps.
The fire district report highlights a common staffing challenge for volunteer and combination departments: lower weekday daytime availability. The district’s planned evaluations will determine whether staffing changes or scheduling adjustments are needed to raise daytime response capacity.
