Fire Chief David Gerboth on Salem’s Community Safety Innovation
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Welcome to this week's episode of What's Happening Salem!
In this episode, Jacob Espinoza and Eleanore Ryan sit down with Salem Fire Chief David Gerboth to discuss:
- The major transition bringing Salem’s ambulance service back in-house with 60 new hires.
- Plans for alternative service delivery to preserve resources for major emergencies.
- Preparing for wildfire season and Fourth of July safety.
- And much more!
Timestamps:
06:42 - Interview with Fire Chief David Gerboth begins
12:51 - The culture of compassion in emergency response
20:10 - Bringing ambulance service back to Salem Fire Department
26:00 - Recent train trestle fire
28:18 - Fourth of July safety and fireworks guidelines
34:13 - Eleanore's house fire story
42:00 - Community engagement and ride-along programs
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