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King William fire and EMS leaders seek $880,000 to fund 24/7 four-person staffing
Summary
County fire/EMS leadership asked the Board for $880,000 to pay for round‑the‑clock four‑person engine/ambulance staffing, citing missed unit movements and gaps in daytime coverage; the board will consider the request during the operating budget process.
A county fire and EMS representative asked the King William County Board of Supervisors for $880,000 in county funding to expand career staffing so two staffed apparatus (four-person crews) would be on duty 24 hours a day.
The presenter said the $880,000 request would increase the department’s budget by roughly $380,000 from current county support and would be used primarily to hire and sustain paid firefighters and medics to ensure an accredited…
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