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Huber Heights proposes firefighter career ladder, hires for 'firefighter-only' and EMT roles to ease staffing shortfall
Summary
City staff and the fire union presented a plan to add firefighter-only and firefighter-EMT roles, increase authorized positions from 45 to 48, and promote apprenticeships; staff said the change should reduce overtime and create a recruiting pipeline while union leaders signaled support.
Huber Heights fire officials presented a staffing proposal at the council work session on May 8 that would add a two-tier hiring path — firefighter-EMT and firefighter-only positions — alongside existing firefighter-paramedic roles, increase total authorized fire positions from 45 to 48 and reduce one captain slot in the table of organization.
Fire leadership said the change is intended to address a regional shortage of fully certified firefighter-paramedics and to create a local pipeline for people to enter the profession and advance. The chief described the region’s recruiting pressures, gave training-time figures, and said the city currently struggles to fill…
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