The latest quarterly report from Mapleton Fire Chief Rick Richardson indicates local firefighters responded to 27 calls for assistance during the months of May, June and July.
Firefighters responded to six fire calls, three calls for public assistance and seven motor vehicle collisions and three other types of rescue calls during the three-month period. The department also dealt with seven medical calls and responded to one mutual aid call.
A total of 16 training sessions were held for Mapleton firefighters during the three-month period, on topics ranging from auto extrication to confined space rescue. Nine members of the local fire department were certified for confined space rescue at a June 22 session at Driscoll Farms in Mapleton.
