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Baldwin City public-safety leaders urge part-time hires, radios and vehicle replacements amid rising calls
Summary
EMS and police leaders reported rising call volumes and volunteer shortages, requested part-time hourly hires to stabilize EMS coverage, replacement radios and vehicles, and flagged potential insurance-rate improvements tied to ISO staffing levels.
Public-safety leaders asked the council for targeted budget support to address rising call volumes, a shrinking volunteer pool in EMS, and failing patrol vehicles.
An EMS leader reported heavy call volumes and volunteer shortages and proposed hiring part-time hourly personnel to shore up coverage. "We're almost 1,000 calls a year," the EMS speaker said, and described relying on a small core of volunteers: "We are literally down to 8 of us running calls 90% of the time." The speaker said…
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