Summary
Madison and Jones pushed to train more firefighter paramedics — the department has 12 vacancies and only 3 paramedic-certified recruits. The council agreed to fund one more training slot now and have the chief return with a plan for more by mid-year.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
Each paramedic training slot costs about $136,500 including backfill and tuition.
✅Who benefits
Residents get paramedic coverage on fire apparatus; firefighters get relief from chronic understaffing.
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