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Roosevelt Fire Chief reports 2025 call statistics; three new volunteer firefighters introduced
Summary
Chief Lee Rockwood summarized 2025 fire department activity—false alarms were the most frequent calls, wildland calls next—and said the average response time from pager to arrival is 15 minutes. Three new volunteer firefighters introduced themselves to council.
Fire Chief Lee Rockwood presented 2025 statistics to the council, reporting the highest call volume came from false alarms and the next-highest category was wildland calls. He said the "average response time remains 15 minutes" from the pager alert to arrival on scene and noted that average man-hours per volunteer firefighter were 109 hours annually, with trainings held twice a month.
Three new firefighters—Devin Anderson, Rose Taylor and Kyle Oldroyd—introduced themselves and expressed a desire to give back to the community; the council and City Manager Josh Bake expressed appreciation for the fire department's service. The minutes record recognition and thanks from the council but show no personnel votes or conditional approvals associated with the introductions.
