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Rota Fire & EMS outlines staffing gaps, ambulance outage and delayed radio project
Summary
Acting fire leadership told senators the department has 19 sworn firefighters and four admin staff, one ambulance out of service, and a multi‑year communications grant delayed by procurement and vendor cost issues; senators urged use of revolving funds, OIA grant support for overtime and cross‑island training.
Acting Deputy Commissioner Ron H. Ogo and Fire Chief presented the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services’ FY26 needs to the Senate budget committee on Aug. 22, reporting staffing shortfalls, vehicle outages and delays executing a federally funded communications upgrade.
Chief Ron H. Ogo said the department has 19 sworn officers and four administrative staff and described two pending personnel actions: one vacancy in process after a resignation and additional funded vacancies being filled by reclassification and reemployment of former firefighters. “We still need more,” Ogo said when senators asked about recruitment and the need for an academy.
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