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Cranston committee and City Council approve ordinance to add full-time Rescue 5 staffing; funding plan includes one-time property sale
Summary
The Cranston City Council moved to create a full-time fifth rescue unit by adding eight permanent firefighter positions, approving ordinance 12-25-04 in committee and at full council; officials say a proposed one-time property sale and increased ambulance billings would fund the first year.
The Cranston City Council approved changes to the city code to add a full-time fifth rescue unit, a shift officials say is needed because run volumes have more than doubled since the last full-time rescue was added.
In a special ordinance committee meeting Dec. 22, the mayor-sponsored ordinance (12-25-04) to amend Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) was presented as the administrative change needed to add eight permanent firefighting headcounts so Rescue 5 can operate around the clock. Director Moretti explained the proposal, saying the city has relied on part-time and volunteer staffing arrangements for years and that a permanent, fully staffed rescue would reduce overtime but bring an incremental budget cost.
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