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Commissioners urge council support for fire department growth as population and train delays strain response
Summary
The commission discussed a 50% population increase since 1973, fewer staffed engines, and repeated SMART‑train crossings that can stop ambulances — urging the City Council to back the chief’s strategic plan and consider funding/hiring to match growth.
San Rafael’s Fire Commission debated the gap between population growth and fire‑department capacity and urged commissioners to use a draft letter to the City Council to press for the chief’s strategic plan and additional resources. Commissioners cited a discussion that the city population has grown from about 39,000 in 1973 to roughly 61,000 now while staffed engine companies have declined, increasing demand for EMS and fire responses,…
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