Rapid City Fire Department releases the 2023 call for service numbers kotatv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kotatv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
WHEELING – The Wheeling Fire Department saw a decrease in calls for service in 2023 of about 10%, but Chief Jim Blazier said that came after a “record-breaking” 2022. The department responded to 7,512 calls for service in 2023, according to statistics released Wednesday. That’s compared to a total of 8,313 the department answered in […]
•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.