Laredo negotiators identify 50–60 immediate firefighter shortfall; 170–180 needed for full shift expansion
Union representatives and city negotiators agreed the department is understaffed: 50–60 hires are needed to address current shortfalls and about 170–180 would be required to move to a 24/72 shift model or add an extra D‑shift and fully staff proposed new stations.
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LAREDO — Laredo city negotiators and representatives of the Laredo Firefighters Association spent the meeting laying out stark staffing and response-time shortfalls that the union says are constraining emergency services.
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