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Richmond council backs hybrid plan and six‑month follow-up after ALS feasibility study
Summary
A consultant's feasibility study on paramedic (ALS) first‑response options prompted the Richmond City Council to direct staff to pursue a phased hybrid model and return with an implementation update in six months.
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday directed city staff to pursue next steps toward adding advanced life‑support (ALS) — paramedic — response to the city’s fire services, and to return to the council with a detailed update in six months.
Aaron Osorio, Richmond Fire Department chief, presented a draft feasibility study prepared by Matrix Consulting Group that examined three service models: non‑transport “squad” (single‑role paramedics in small rapid-response units), engine‑based paramedics (firefighter‑paramedics on engines) and a hybrid phased approach combining the two. The draft estimated a multiyear rollout with several million dollars in startup costs and ongoing annual costs once fully implemented.
Chief Osorio told council that Richmond is the only Bay Area fire…
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