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Montclair council adopts $691,000 SAFER grant to staff medic squad
Summary
The Montclair City Council adopted the consent calendar including acceptance of a $691,000 SAFER grant to hire two full‑time firefighter‑paramedics to staff a planned medic squad; officials said the grant supplements positions already in the FY budget but retention after three years is not guaranteed.
The Montclair City Council on a 5–0 roll‑call vote adopted the consent calendar, which included acceptance of a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant of $691,000 to hire two full‑time firefighter‑paramedics to staff a new medic squad.
Council member Ben Lopez praised the award as a public‑safety gain and explained the grant’s purpose: "This is a staffing for adequate fire and emergency response grant in the amount of $691,000 to hire 2 full time firefighter paramedics that would man the new medic squad," he said. Lopez said…
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