If you have heard more sirens in Door County this year than others, you would not be wrong based on current data from Door County Emergency Services. The department has seen a 25 percent increase over last year’s calls, which was a record year for the department. Data shared during Tuesday’s Public Safety Committee meeting shows Door County Emergency Services responded to 475 calls in August alone, compared to 413 in the same month in 2020 and 355 in 2018. The most common call has been for falls, whether they are for the elderly or for those suffering from a sudden medical emergency. Director Aaron LeClair says help is on the way thanks to the Door County Board.
LeClair added that their call volume has increased 76 percent over the last 10 years thanks partly to the increased popularity of the area. He says they are always recruiting people to the field, something that will ramp up once the new positions are approved.
