Fire Rescue reports hiring surge and schedule changes; officials project lower overtime as new crews onboard
Fire Rescue and EMS leaders described a newly adopted collective bargaining agreement and a 24/72 schedule that have already led to a hiring surge (dual‑certified vacancies filled, roughly 100 hires in recent months) and projected the changes will reduce overtime and improve unit‑hour utilization.
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Fire Rescue and EMS leadership updated the commission on staffing, revenue and operations. Chiefs said a recently adopted collective bargaining agreement and the move to a 24/72 schedule have accelerated hiring: the department reported filling dual‑certified vacancies and recruiting roughly 100 hires over the past nine months, with additional sworn employees scheduled to begin onboarding in August.
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