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Montgomery Township officials propose adding full-time firefighters, citing volunteer shortage and slower weekend response times
Summary
Fire Chief Bill Wegman and Township Manager Carolyn McCreery presented a plan to add career firefighters and move to a 24-on/72-off schedule to improve response times and safety; officials said the change would require a tax increase and a feasibility study will examine station needs.
Fire Chief Bill Wegman on Monday outlined a proposal to expand the Montgomery Township Fire Department’s career staffing, saying the change is needed because volunteer numbers have declined and response times during volunteer hours lag significantly behind career-staffed periods.
"The proposal I put together asked for 6 firefighters on a platoon, a battalion chief, a captain, and 4 firefighters," Fire Chief Bill Wegman said, explaining his recommendation that the township move to a 24-on/72-off schedule to ensure a consistent incident commander and crew structure.
Chief Wegman and Township Manager Carolyn McCreery said department data show…
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