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Ridgetop approves $20 per-call pay for certified volunteer firefighters
Summary
The Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to pay volunteer firefighters who are both fire- and medically-certified $20 per service call after discussing staffing options presented by Chief Reasoner.
Chief Reasoner told the council that the department needs additional staffing and presented three options: hire two part-time employees to split 40 hours, pay volunteer firefighters per call (with the requirement they be certified for both fire and medical response), or pay a full-time employee overtime per call.
Alderman Senft moved that certified volunteer firefighters be paid $20 per call for service calls; Vice Mayor Gilmore seconded the motion. The council voted unanimously to approve the $20 per-call pay for volunteers who meet both fire and medical certification requirements.
The council’s action formalizes a per-call payment for certified volunteers; no changes to staffing levels or full-time hires were authorized at the meeting. Chief Reasoner presented the options for future consideration.
