Berlin City Fire Chief James Watkins (center) pauses during a review of the department's services at an April 14 city council meeting as councilor Steven Korzen (left) and Finance Director Holly Larsen (right) listen. (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
Berlin City Fire Chief James Watkins (center) pauses during a review of the department's services at an April 14 city council meeting as councilor Steven Korzen (left) and Finance Director Holly Larsen (right) listen. (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
BERLIN — In the days since the city’s fire department took over EMS/ambulance services on April 1, 67 calls for ambulances have been fielded, said Fire Chief James Watkins at a council meeting work session Monday night.
“We’ve been able to cover all the calls ourselves,” Watkins said, adding that the department has not had to go to mutual aid.
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