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Fire chief seeks SAFER grant to lift daily minimum staffing, cites rising EMS revenue
Summary
Fire Chief outlined staffing and deployment analysis recommending a minimum of 21 personnel per day, proposed a SAFER grant to hire seven firefighters, and said EMS billing improvements have raised projected transport revenue.
Lede: Fire Chief Tom Sniverly presented the fire division’s 2024 activity and a staffing proposal that calls for applying for a FEMA SAFER grant to raise the department’s daily minimum staffing to 21 personnel.
Nut graf: The chief said the department is pursuing a SAFER grant this year that would fund seven firefighter hires for three years and noted that improved EMS documentation and billing has produced a substantial revenue increase that could be used for staffing if a grant is not awarded.
Body: Chief Tom Sniverly said the department’s run…
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