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Fire chief cites staffing, station network and a shortfall of recurring funding for CHAP
Summary
Portland Fire & Rescue officials described daily staffing levels, station counts and the CHAP medical-diversion program’s funding uncertainty; the bureau also sent a strike team to assist California wildland firefighting.
Portland Fire & Rescue Chief Ryan Gillespie told councilors Jan. 9 that the bureau operates 31 stations with daily staffing of 171 firefighters and that the workforce has not materially expanded to match population growth and increasing service demand.
Gillespie compared Portland’s daily staffing with Denver’s, saying Denver staffs about 199 firefighters daily and operates 39…
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