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Fire chief outlines recruitment crisis, training needs and large FY27 ask with options to trim
Summary
Prince George’s fire chief described heavy turnover—eight full‑time firefighters lost recently—high replacement costs and training/facility needs; he proposed reclassifying staff, pursuing SAFER grant funding, and listed equipment and station renovation priorities with possible reductions to the overall ask.
The Fire & EMS chief told the board that retention and recruitment are critical problems that are increasing costs and risking operational readiness. "Last year, we lost 8 full time firefighters... Replacing those 8 firefighters will cost almost $922,000 plus," the chief said, citing an estimated cost per firefighter and outlining multiple drivers: overtime from dual‑staffing demands, volunteer…
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