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  1. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Fire Chief John Oates, EFO

    Ill. fire department call volume surges as chief pushes to increase staffing (opens the original)

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    STERLING, Ill. — Every month, Sterling Fire Chief Dave Northcutt reports to the Sterling City Council the number of calls his department has handled. Over time, something is becoming abundantly clear, he said: The Sterling Fire Department’s call volume is skyrocketing. | MORE: Beyond the big number: Why fire departments need to rethink the annual ‘Total Runs’ post For all of 2025, he said, Sterling firefighters responded to a total of 1,831 calls; it’s the first year the department had over 1,80

  2. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Fire Chief John Oates, EFO

    Texas firefighters vote no confidence in fire chief amid EMS shift (opens the original)

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    By Fousia AbdullahiFort Worth Star-Telegram GRAPEVINE, Texas — The ongoing disagreement between the Grapevine Fire Department and members of the Grapevine Professional Firefighters Association took another turn on Friday, Aug. 14 when the union announced its members overwhelmingly voted no confidence in its leaders due to a lack of morale and lack of trust in all three of its chiefs. While the vote has no official bearing on the employment status of the department leaders, it shows a documented

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