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Public Health Commission and Boston EMS report hiring gains but say gaps persist
Summary
Boston Public Health Commission and Boston EMS officials told the council they reduced overall vacancy rates and recruited dozens of EMTs since April 2024, but councilors pressed for details about mandatory overtime and shift impacts.
Tanisha Peoples, the chief people officer for the Boston Public Health Commission, told the council committee that the commission has 48 city-funded positions and that its vacancy rate has declined from 16% to 11% as of February 2025 — “we have 16 vacancies for these roles representing 11% vacancy rate,” she said.
Peoples highlighted Boston EMS as the commission’s…
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