Fire chief urges staffing increase to keep a second ambulance available
Watertown Fire Department presented data showing heavy EMS demand and frequent simultaneous calls; the chief recommended adding two personnel per shift to staff a second ambulance and noted a potential $500,000 county funding supplement.
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Watertowns fire chief told the council the department is stretched by EMS demand and frequent concurrent calls and recommended hiring additional personnel so a second ambulance can be staffed without pulling firefighters off engines.
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