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Firefighters and EMS staff urge pay, new equipment and a Gordonsville station as response times strain services
Summary
Firefighters and EMS employees praised board support, reported extended shifts and new equipment, and a Gordonsville resident said ambulance response once took about 30 minutes; county staff said draft public-safety salary proposals will be delivered to supervisors by the end of the week.
Firefighters and emergency medical staff told the Board of Supervisors that staffing shortages and expanded duties continue to strain county emergency services, and a Gordonsville resident said delayed ambulance response times raise safety concerns for infants and small children.
Representatives of Orange County’s firefighters and EMS used public comment to describe heavy workloads, new equipment and morale-boosting gestures from county leaders. Chris Bass, identified as president of Orange County Professional Firefighters Local 5431, thanked supervisors and county administration for holiday outreach and gifts to recruits and said the gestures “tremendously improve morale.”
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