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Fire chief outlines hiring, academy classes and fleet priorities ahead of budget release
Summary
Chief Joanne Hayes White reported on academy graduations, hiring plans, fleet replacement and 150th-anniversary events; Deputy Director Mark Corso told commissioners EMS billing recovers roughly 27% of what is billed (about $26 million annually) and flagged plan-review revenue as the largest Fire Prevention income source.
Chief Joanne Hayes White delivered the department's administrative report on May 25, detailing staffing, training and budget preparations ahead of the mayor's proposed city budget.
White said the 119th recruit academy is in its 18th week with 49 recruits and the H3 level-1 EMT class has 31 students; the 119th class graduation was scheduled for June 9 at Riordan High School and the H3 graduation for June 3. She said the department is using H8-level per-diem staff to improve surge…
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