Good Intent Calls News Today

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 2...