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•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. ....
Staff Writer WHEELING In the wake of a record-breaking year for services calls in 2019, the Wheeling Fire Department recorded a rare decline in calls for fire and emergency medical services during an unusual 2020. According to Wheeling Fire Chief Larry Helms, last year brought not only the first occurrence of a decline in annual service calls in recent memory, but also several different challenges for the department through unprecedented circumstances. “Overall, our call volume dropped, including most categories of service,” Helms said, reflecting on the Wheeling Fire Department’s year-end statistics that were recently released to the public. “Last year was quite an up-and-down hurdle for the department.” ....