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EMS committee: call volume slightly down from 2025; AMR met response benchmarks
Summary
The EMS committee reported 2,852 medical calls Jan–May 2026 (down from 2,913 in 2025), 136 overloads (4.73%), and AMR met priority‑1 and priority‑2 response compliance at 98.54% and 96.98% respectively.
Southington — In its July 13 report, the EMS committee said total medical calls from January through May 2026 were 2,852 compared with 2,913 in the same period in 2025, a slight decrease. The committee recorded 136 overloads during the period, with the fire department assisting on 74 of those incidents, producing an overload percentage of about 4.73%.
Committee members reported AMR met or exceeded the 90% response time compliance standard for January–May 2026, with priority‑1 compliance at 98.54% and priority‑2 compliance at 96.98%. The committee said EMS contract development and ongoing monitoring of response performance remain priorities.
The committee offered no formal recommendations requiring immediate council action at the July 13 meeting but said it will continue oversight and report back as needed.
