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Ogden fire chief seeks approval of Weber County paramedic interlocal; proposes moving code services into 'community risk reduction'
Summary
Chief Slater asked the council to approve an updated interlocal to maintain a regional paramedic program that subsidizes 22 Ogden paramedics; he also proposed moving Code Services into a Community Risk Reduction team inside Fire with no net general‑fund increase this year but with staffing reassignments.
Ogden Fire Department leadership presented a proposed interlocal agreement with Weber County that continues a decades‑long paramedic partnership and a related operational shift to realign Code Services into a Community Risk Reduction (CRR) function within Fire.
Chief Slater described the paramedic program as regional and high‑volume: Ogden houses three paramedic rescue squads and, he said, the city responds to about 23,000 calls annually. He told council members the county’s paramedic tax covers durable equipment while the interlocal helps subsidize wages and benefits for 22 paramedics who are Ogden employees. On subsidy goals, Slater said,…
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