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Council restores six firefighter positions, authorizes modest budget augmentation to reduce overtime
Summary
To address rising call volume and chronic overtime costs, the council approved restoring six previously delayed firefighter positions (to be converted to firefighter‑paramedics), authorizing a $51,850 one‑time augmentation for FY25‑26 and an ongoing cost increase for paramedic pay; staff expects the hires to cut overtime and reduce on‑the‑job injuries.
Vacaville — Facing 20 suppression vacancies and growing overtime costs, the City Council voted March 24 to restore six previously delayed firefighter positions and convert them to firefighter‑paramedics, a move staff said will reduce reliance on overtime and ease staffing fatigue.
Deputy Chief Alex Noreau told council the fire department's call volume has risen significantly over five years and that minimum staffing levels grew from 19 to 29 over the last decade. Because…
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