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Fire chief announces hazmat shared service, staffing shifts and PPE, AED funding needs
Summary
Chief Tim Lynch told the council the department implemented a new schedule and hired EMT-only staff in 2024, joined a county hazardous-materials shared-service arrangement, and faces equipment and training costs: turnout gear replacement, volunteer physicals, AED expansion and radio upgrades were highlighted.
Chief Tim Lynch reported several operational changes and capital needs for Fire & Emergency Services during the March 11 budget work session. He said a new staffing schedule went into effect after a firefighters' union contract and the department hired EMT-only personnel for the first time to diversify staffing roles.
Lynch described a new county shared-service arrangement for hazardous materials (hazmat) response that relies on overtime callback staffing locally and a countywide backup (Trenton) when the six-person hazmat minimum cannot be met. He said Mercer County handles roughly 50 hazmat calls a year; West Windsor…
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