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Union leaders warn of paramedic staffing crisis as budget cuts loom
Summary
Firefighters and union representatives told the City Council during public comment that more than 100 paramedic positions are vacant and urged restoration of proposed budget cuts to maintain emergency response capacity.
Firefighters and union representatives told the Los Angeles City Council during public comment May 21 that the department faces a critical shortage of paramedics and that proposed budget cuts would worsen response capacity.
Union representatives said the city has "more than 100 paramedic vacancies," with speakers identifying specific station shortfalls and warning of risks to life-and-death responses. Capt. Dave Rias, who introduced himself as a fire captain and director of the city firefighters union, said staffing gaps are present…
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