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Burleson fire chief warns of sustained overtime and readies for ISO resurvey
Summary
Fire Chief Casey Davis told council that sustained overtime since July 2025 — driven by vacancies, training requirements and unscheduled leave — is pressuring department staffing and could push overtime spending above budget; staff plans to start a peak-time ambulance program, use a workforce-training grant for paramedic schooling and prepare for an ISO resurvey in 2026.
Fire Chief Casey Davis briefed the council Jan. 18 on overtime trends, staffing and preparedness metrics ahead of a scheduled ISO resurvey.
Davis said the department has seen sustained overtime since July 2025 owing to a combination of unscheduled leave, personnel transitions and retirements, even as vacancies are being filled and a new recruit class completes training. The department expects to stand up a peak-time ambulance program this quarter when remaining equipment arrives and recruits finish…
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