Paramedic classes and overtime trends shape the schedule proposal
Staff pointed to large paramedic classes this year (40 students) and a multi-year overtime trend (FY25 $3.54M) as part of the rationale for the schedule change; managers say the pipeline should lower overtime once graduates join forces.
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Staff told the committee the city is trying to catch up on paramedic staffing after several years of retirements and slow replacement. This year the department ran larger paramedic classes (one class cited at 40 students) to rebuild the in-house pipeline and reduce reliance on overtime.
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