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College Park backs coalition’s call for staffing reforms at Prince George’s County Fire & EMS
Summary
A coalition urging Prince George’s County to restore career firefighter staffing presented to the College Park council. Council approved adding a letter of support to the coalition’s materials and agreed to deliver it to county executive candidates and the county election timeline.
A grassroots group called the Coalition to Support Prince George’s County Fire and EMS asked the College Park City Council to endorse a set of recommendations aimed at fixing chronic staffing shortfalls in the county fire and EMS system. The coalition, represented to the council by Stefan Lagan, described a multi‑station staffing shortage that has left nearby communities without primary career firefighting or ambulance coverage at times.
“Prince George’s County Fire and EMS services are automatically 25 people short…
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