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Dallas fire and EMS report hires, seasonal staffing from state grant and summer interns
Summary
City fire and EMS leaders told the Public Safety Committee the department is operating with 15 full-time staff, accepted an Oregon State Fire Marshal staffing grant to fund two seasonal hires, and will host Chemeketa Fire Science interns this summer; a new ambulance is expected in August.
The Fire and EMS chief told the Dallas Public Safety Committee on June 23 that the department currently has 15 full-time staff members and 19 part-time EMT firefighters and has accepted an Oregon State Fire Marshal staffing grant that will fund two additional hires.
The staffing grant will allow the department to employ two people who will work 12-hour shifts (40 hours weekly) and must “spend 51% of their time on the fire engine,” the chief said, adding the seasonal positions will run from July 24 through Oct. 31. The hires will be placed to focus on daytime call volume and fire-prevention activities such as defensible-space surveys…
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