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Safety Board hears staffing shortfalls; chiefs propose part-time firefighter-paramedic hires as stopgap
Summary
Safety Board and fire leadership described growing staffing pressures, presented 21-day staffing outlooks showing recurring mandatory vacancies, and proposed hiring up to six part-time firefighter-paramedics to reduce mandatory overtime and expand training capacity; councilors and board members discussed funding, timelines and long-term staffing needs.
Fire department leaders told the Safety Board on April 26 that the department is facing staffing shortages that are producing repeated mandatory coverage days and reducing capacity for training.
Chief Gibbons and department staff presented 21-day staffing outlooks showing multiple days with mandatory shortfalls.…
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