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Hillsborough County establishes permanent 'peak rescue' unit, approves 48 paramedic positions
Summary
Fire Chief Jason Dougherty briefed the board on a successful pilot that cut response times and unit‑hour utilization; the board accepted the report and approved the creation of a permanent peak rescue section and 48 new positions to staff it.
Hillsborough County approved the creation of a permanent peak rescue section for Fire Rescue and established 48 new positions to staff the program after a presentation showing improved availability and faster response times.
Fire Chief Jason Dougherty told commissioners that a May 2024 pilot of five peak rescue units reduced unit‑hour utilization (UHU) across the system, improving availability and trimming average response times by roughly 42 seconds in the six‑month…
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