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Committee hears rising responder participation, equipment shortfalls and growing per-diem costs
Summary
An agency official told the committee active membership rose to 25 and that equipment shortages (turnout gear, facepieces, radios) and higher response rates have pushed per-diem costs from about $56,000 last year toward a projected $97,000 this year; the committee discussed pay-model alternatives and maintenance needs.
An agency official told the Emergency Services Committee that the department's active roster has increased to about 25 members, pushing participation and call volume to levels that are raising costs for per diem and equipment.
"We're averaging many more members per call than we ever had," the official said, noting that turnout gear, face pieces and radios are in short supply. He estimated…
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