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Buckfield rescue proposes higher wages, training and med‑supply costs; billing revenue projected at $225,000
Summary
Rescue staff proposed raising pay scales for EMTs and paramedics to improve retention and recruitment, budgeted for rising med‑box refill costs and training, and projected contract and billing revenue of about $225,000.
Town rescue officials at the budget workshop described a multi‑part request to raise hourly wages and to budget for rising medical supply and training costs.
Stacy, a rescue department representative, told the workshop that current base pay for EMTs (around $17/hour historically) is well below regional comparables and that staff reviewed the MMA salary survey. Proposed new pay bands would set paramedics at about $27/hour, advanced EMTs at $24/hour and basic EMTs at $21/hour, Stacy said; drivers and junior responders would remain at minimum wage to preserve a ladder for advancement.
Stacy said training costs have risen…
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