Hiram roundup: EMS pays the cost of being a good neighbor, chief says

- Wendy DiAlesandro

The Village of Hiram’s EMS staff has been getting a workout, but Fire Chief Bill Byers noted that the service is increasingly one sided, with Hiram providing much more mutual aid than it is getting.

“I’m not opposed to helping neighbors, but if we’re supplementing their service, I don’t agree with that,” council member David Smith said.

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