North Little Rock Opens New Fire Station to Cut Response Times
North Little Rock leaders cut the ribbon this week on a new fire station built to keep pace with rapid residential growth on the city's edges, a project officials said would shave critical minutes off emergency response times.
The station replaces an aging facility and adds space for modern apparatus, sleeping quarters, and training. Fire officials said its location closer to newer subdivisions should reduce the distance crews travel to reach the most fire calls and medical emergencies in the growing sector.
"Every minute matters when someone dials 911," the fire chief said at the opening. "This puts us where the people are."
The project was funded through a voter-approved bond issue that also covers street and drainage work. City officials said the station is the first of several planned upgrades intended to match public services to the area's expansion.
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