The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than 4,000 personnel servicing a city with a population of 4 million. After a FOX 11 investigation, lawmakers say, 'the failure to keep pace with the growth of our city is a legitimate question and we have got to fix it now.'
outgrown its fire departmentFOX 11 interviewed multiple paramedics who said the department needs more fire stations, ambulances, medical supplies, and more personnel. They say"This didn't happen overnight, back in 2007, the fire department was decimated. We removed 318 positions, didn't hire one individual for five years," said Freddy Escobar, President of the United Firefighters of LA City.
Due to a staff shortage, firefighters and paramedics have at times, been forced to work overtime for long extended periods.
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