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Fort Lauderdale marine advisory board presses for state funding to shore up fire-rescue marine unit
Summary
Board members and fire-rescue chiefs told the advisory board they need more funds to staff marine patrols, replace aging engines and secure a dedicated fire boat; the board plans coordination with Tallahassee legislators and will ask commissioners to pursue appropriations.
A Fort Lauderdale marine advisory board on [date not specified] heard repeated pleas for funding to bolster on-water public safety.
Chiefs from fire-rescue described an adaptive staffing model that leaves the city without a regularly staffed evening marine unit and said the department needs a minimum five-person crew on a fireboat 24 hours per day to meet demand. Chief Knowles said the department currently relies on grant-funded motor replacements and adaptive staffing that takes fire trucks out of service when marine calls arrive. "We're…
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