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San Rafael plans BLS ambulance crew to reduce medic workload; more than 100 applicants seek initial openings
Summary
Commissioners were briefed on a Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance program set to launch in early 2026 that officials say will free paramedic (ALS) units for acute cases; staff reported more than 100 applicants for roughly five initial positions.
San Rafael commissioners heard details of a planned Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance program that officials said will begin operation in early 2026 and will be staffed initially by a small cohort of employees drawn from a larger applicant pool.
Commissioners were told the department has received more than 100 applications for about five initial BLS positions. Chief Hatfield (who the meeting identified as overseeing the program) described…
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