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Council hears report that overdoses and cardiac arrests doubled this year; fire calls largely medical
Summary
Red Lion Borough Council reviewed emergency and fire-company reports noting overdose and cardiac-arrest counts have doubled this year (not all within borough limits), that 35% of fire calls were rescue/medical and 25% were false alarms, and several infrastructure hazards were flagged for follow-up.
Red Lion Borough Council reviewed emergency-management and fire-company reports at its Nov. 10 meeting, where officials recorded that "Overdoses and cardiac arrests are double this year, but the ODs are not in Red Lion." The minutes say 35% of fire calls were rescue and medical incidents and 25% were false alarms. Council members discussed how an engine being down in York Township could have affected response tallies.
Council member Mark Holloway urged residents to think twice before calling for fire services if they are uncertain about the need, and he said he is compiling a list of utility poles for later review. The minutes also note several maintenance issues to address: a streetlight outage at Rost Lane and N. Charles St, a trip-hazard sign stub at Main St and Church Lane, and leftover sandbags and detour signage debris along the detour route. The minutes attribute questions about a Windsor Lane/Church Lane stop sign status to council discussion but record no formal action on those items.
