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Montgomery County EMS chief details staffing, 12‑hour shift plan and new Station 28
Summary
Chief Brian McNeely said Montgomery County EMS is asking the county for 11 field positions and two education officers to stabilize coverage as it shifts busy units from 24‑ to 12‑hour schedules; he also described a new three‑bay Station 28 under construction on Spring Street.
Chief Brian McNeely described a package of near‑term staffing and capital priorities for Montgomery County emergency medical services, including requests he said the department has made during upcoming budget hearings.
“We're asking for 11 field staff to just simply keep up with that, to keep this the shifts staffed at par,” McNeely said, framing the hires as necessary to maintain current coverage and to convert high‑demand 24‑hour units to 12‑hour shifts for safety.
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