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Council restores large increases for fire services amid concern about mechanics, training and operations
Summary
Budget revisions direct additional funding to the Los Angeles Fire Department after council members pressed for more mechanics, vehicles and paramedic capacity; debate focused on how to balance those needs with citywide staffing and maintenance services.
The Budget and Finance Committee package that the City Council adopted included notable restorations for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) after councilmembers said the department lacked resources shown during recent major wildland incidents. Committee chair Yorzlovsky and other councilmembers described the increases as necessary investments to restore response capacity and replace aging apparatus.
What council said: Councilmembers urged stronger investments in mechanics and apparatus maintenance, saying broken equipment and…
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