Kiel Fire Department to add four full time positions to ambulance staff

The Kiel Fire Department has announced that they are converting four part time ambulance employees to full time status starting October 1st, 2024.

The change comes as part of an ongoing process the department has seen due to a continued increase in call volume throughout the years. Seven years ago the department went from full volunteer service to adding part time employees. Then in 2021, some of those part timers became full time staff and now as call volume increases, four more of these part time positions will become full time.

Since the change to full time staff, the department says the community experiences better emergency care and faster response times.

Kiel Ambulance has been in service for 87 years.