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Roseville officials back applying for FEMA SAFER grant and outline plan to add 15 firefighters
Summary
City fire leaders told the City Council that rapid growth in emergency calls — including frequent overlapping incidents — has stretched crews and training time. Council gave consensus approval to apply for a FEMA SAFER grant and signaled support for including a 15‑firefighter staffing increase in forthcoming budget discussions.
Chief Rosnahan told the Roseville City Council on Jan. 27 that the fire department’s call volume has increased dramatically over the last several years and that the city needs more on‑duty personnel to avoid frequent gaps in fire and emergency response.
The department presented data showing more than 50% of calls now require more than one unit and that about 60% of last year’s calls occurred as doubles, triples or more within short timeframes. Chief Rosnahan said the department averaged roughly 20.4 calls per day in 2024 and recorded 235 incidents last year when the right resources were not available.
The presentation recommended hiring 15 additional firefighters, adding a staffed ladder truck and increasing engine company staffing so daily minimum staffing would rise from about six to ten and maximum staffing from roughly eight to 13. The plan would add a captain layer of supervision and a dedicated on‑duty incident commander when staffing permits.
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