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Venice officials ask staff to study adding six firefighter-paramedics to put a full-time ambulance in service
Summary
Assistant Chief Kyle Hartley told the council the Fire Department needs six additional firefighter‑paramedics so it can operate a fourth 24/7 ambulance; City Manager LaValle said the estimated recurring cost is about $780,000 and staff was directed to analyze funding options.
Assistant Chief Kyle Hartley said Venice’s Fire Department is seeking six additional firefighter‑paramedics so the city can staff a full‑time, 24/7 ambulance.
The positions would not be added immediately. Council members asked staff to analyze where recurring funding could be found before a final commitment. City Manager LaValle said staff estimates the recurring personnel cost at about $780,000.
The Fire Department’s request came during the Council’s fiscal‑year budget workshop. Hartley told council members the six hires would allow the department “to staff a full time 24/7 ambulance in the city,” not to change minimum engine staffing. “These 6 people are for us to put a full time 24/7 ambulance in service,” Hartley said.
LaValle emphasized the hires are recurring costs and must be tied to a…
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