•Hazardous Conditions – 215 (4 percent)
•Service Calls – 271 (5 percent)
•Good Intent Calls – 510 (9 percent)
•False Alarm – 760 (13 percent)
•Severe Weather/Natural Disaster – 2 (less than 1 percent)
•Special Incident Type – 33 (1 percent)
More than anything, the numbers are further proof for Chief Carli that an in-house ambulance/med service is critical to the survival of the Fire Department. Already, Mayor Carlo DeMaria and Chief Carli have began a pilot to bring on 20 new fire personnel that would start by getting EMT certification and riding an ambulance while preparing to enter the Fire Academy. In the end, they would be full firefighter personnel, but also be specialized to staff and respond with an ambulance service. It’s a transformation the chief said is coming and long overdue.