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Resident whose house burned urges improved fire/EMS staffing and training; union suggests public-safety advisory panel
Summary
Two public commenters raised public-safety concerns: Ben Ullman (IAFF local leader) suggested a public-safety advisory committee to improve coordination; Brett Greb, who lost his home to fire, criticized response times and tactics and estimated about $2.5 million in property damage, urging the county to increase staffing and training.
At the Feb. 10 meeting the board heard two public comments focused on public safety and emergency response.
Ben Ullman, vice president of the local IAFF chapter and a County Fire/EMS employee, thanked the board for recent support and said the parks-and-rec advisory discussion suggested a parallel need: "it really sounds like maybe there's a need for…
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