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Fire chief seeks two additional firefighters and funds for paramedic training, vehicle maintenance
Summary
Fire Chief Mike Cranston asked the Finance Committee for two additional firefighter positions to increase shift staffing, funds to support paramedic training and higher vehicle maintenance for aging apparatus.
Fire Chief Mike Cranston told the Finance Committee that the department's call volume increased about 5% in recent years and requested funding for two additional firefighters, plus operational increases tied to training and vehicle maintenance.
Chief Cranston said firefighting staff are all at least EMT-level certified and the department is expanding paramedic capacity because paramedics provide advanced life-support skills. He…
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