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Firefighters ask for four medic positions, IT support and equipment funding in FY26
Summary
Joe Pilate, president of the Annapolis Professional Firefighters, told the Finance Committee the union’s top priorities are staffing to support an additional ALS medic unit, a dedicated IT professional for the fire department, replacement cardiac monitors and to keep the logistics officer as a uniformed role.
Joe Pilate, president of the Annapolis Professional Firefighters (IAFF Local 1926), addressed the Finance Standing Committee on May 1, 2025, and said staffing is the union’s top priority.
Pilate said the department requested 10 positions in a budget enhancement package but that four of those hires should be funded even if only some come through a SAFER grant. “Those 4 would put in service another ALS paramedic unit, which we desperately need,” Pilate said, adding that on many days the department is short of medic units and…
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