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Fire and police chiefs warn Fort Lauderdale’s growth is stretching emergency response
Summary
Fire Chief Steven Golan and Police Chief Schultz told the board that population density, ER backlogs and vertical development are creating response-time and staffing pressures; they outlined plans for new stations, staffing adjustments and prevention programs.
Fire and police leadership told Fort Lauderdale’s budget board that the city’s rapid growth and visitor-driven demand are stressing emergency-response capacity.
Fire Chief Steven Golan said the department faces personnel, facility and procurement lead‑time challenges, and he flagged hospital emergency‑department bottlenecks that lengthen ambulance turnaround times. "What keeps me up at night... it's keeping…
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