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Test Of Paramedic Plan Delayed

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published September 6, 2013 at 12:23 PM EDT

Columbus fire officials are holding off on a test of a new staffing plan after hearing complaints from the firefighters' union. A proposed two-station experiment that would send fewer paramedics on less-serious runs was scrubbed amid concerns over public safety. The fire division wants to spread paramedics out to handle a growing number of EMS calls and to save money.
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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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