Calls for service to Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services have increased by 13 per cent over the first quarter of 2023.
Coty officials said the downtown core and near Ridgeview Road areas have seen the highest concentration of call volumes in the community.
“We are continuing to see a steady rise in the number of emergency response requests putting us on track for the busiest year to date,” said Scott Driver, Director of Cranbrook Fire & Emergency Services. “As we continue to grow as a community, it is the goal of CFES to grow with our residents and remain ready to respond to the ever-changing needs of our customers.”
First responders were sent out to 567 calls for service in the second quarter of this year.
“We attended 6 structure fires, 82 outdoor/miscellaneous fires and 69 fire alarm activations,” said city officials. “Our rescue services were required at 45 incidents for a total of 202 incidents related to fire or rescue.”
Pre-hospital care was involved in 365 of the incidents, with 30 different types of medical emergencies.
“Overdose-related emergencies were the most common incident numbering 72 in total over the quarter, followed by: breathing issues (46), chest pain (36), strokes (26), falls (25) and persons in cardiac arrest (16),” said city officials.