Arkport Hose Co. #1 Inc. tied its all-time record for service calls as the year came to an official finish. The department now has 184 calls for the year after handling an incident on New Year's Day. The final figure matched the largest yearly call volume in department history, but the record was not exceeded. The sum represents an average of roughly one call every other day over the course of the year. Wide-ranging responses to calls kept firefighters working across several cities and assignments. In addition to noting the ongoing demand on volunteers and equipment, department leadership acknowledged the effort needed to maintain steady response coverage during a busy year.