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Council approves emergency contracts for fire paramedic training, facility repairs and other consent items
Summary
Akron City Council approved a package of consent and emergency ordinances including payment to Summa Health for paramedic training for nine new firefighters, updates to fire department standard operating procedures, and forgiveness of a delinquent ground lease for Cascade Plaza.
Akron City Council on Tuesday approved multiple consent and emergency measures including funding for paramedic training for new firefighters, updates to the Akron Fire Department's standard operating procedures, and the forgiveness of a delinquent ground lease connected to Cascade Plaza.
The chamber unanimously passed an ordinance authorizing the mayor or his designee to enter into a contract with Summa Health to provide education and training required for nine firefighters to achieve paramedic certification. Council members said the trainees are already enrolled and that prompt…
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