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Fire and police representatives ask council to fund more staff, citing NFPA standards and improved recruitment
Summary
IAFF Local 552 urged the council to add firefighters to reach 4‑person engine staffing consistent with NFPA 1710; police leaders thanked council for pay increases, reported near‑full staffing, and asked for periodic pay and staffing studies.
Union leaders from the fire and police departments used the May 5 work session to press for more staffing and for the city to continue periodic pay and staffing reviews.
Alex, president of IAFF Local 552, told the council the fire department runs about 22,000 calls per year on five stations, several of which operate engines with three personnel. "We're asking for more firefighters," Alex said, arguing the department should move toward four‑person engine companies to align…
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