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Firefighters and union warn of staffing crisis, mandatory overtime at Prince George's Fire/EMS
Summary
Firefighters and the county's professional firefighters association testified that staffing shortages and mandatory overtime are creating a long-term crisis, urging the council to address hiring, retention and pay in the FY26 budget.
Firefighters and the county's union testified May 6 that chronic understaffing, widespread mandatory overtime and low regional pay have created a staffing crisis at Prince George's County Fire/EMS that threatens response times and service levels.
The Most Newsworthy: Jamie Tolson, a firefighter/EMT and member of Local 1619, told the council the department is short about 94 sworn firefighters and faces potential further attrition through retirements; Tolson described mandatory callback rules that prohibit commonly accepted…
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