javier rojas.
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Calif.
(MCT)
Mar. 3—Following years of study and community debate, the La Verne Fire Department will continue to operate independently after city leaders rejected negotiating further over a possible contract with Los Angeles County.
本周，该市委员会的一致表决同意通知该县，它将停止谈判，以便将该城市的火灾和紧急医疗服务根据县监管所讨论。
该决定是作为截止日期的决定，即今年6月份向选民推荐该问题。
With its vote Monday, Feb. 28, the council brought an end to a chapter of uncertainty for the 110-year-old Fire Department that for the past few years has faced a range of issues — from complaints about lack of leadership to recruitment and retention of staff. Negotiations with the county have been ongoing since June 2019 when the city requested an initial feasibility study.
In a presentation to the council Monday, fire Chief Christopher Nigg and City Manager Bob Russi outlined how a fire department run by LA County would compare to existing city services.
在这个值得注意的发现中，Nigg表示，保留消防部门的城市运营将在任何一天的情况下意味着更多的资源。该部门目前运营了两个有10名人员，一辆梯子卡车和每班手部队的两个救护车。总共有36名全职员工。
Fire Station No. 3, located at 5100 Esperanza Drive, is expected to reopen next month, Nigg said. It would give the city three operating fire stations for the first time since January 2020, when the station closed due to staffing shortages.
根据Nigg的说法，如果消防局转向县控制，该市将失去消防局，两个人员，梯子卡车和一个救护车，根据Nigg。
在行政方面，该部门还将担任酋长。他的角色将由La County Fire Administrator填补，他还将代表九个邻城。
The one-time costs to convert to LA County fire were estimated at $1.9 million. Meanwhile, according to estimates shared by Nigg, contracting with the county would increase the cost for services by $1.1 million in 2023. That figure would rise to $1.7 million by 2025.
The Fire Department’s current budget is $10.2 million and is expected to increase to $11.9 million by 2025, according to the city.
Nigg在审查La County Fire的提议后说，居民在合同下会收到“城市限制范围内的服务水平降低”。
“It is my professional opinion as your fire chief that our city is still best served by La Verne’s own fire department,” Nigg said.
In November, Nigg proposed a new deployment plan, which was ultimately approved by the council, that would create new positions, re-staff ambulances and develop an internal candidate pool for firefighters. The results so far have been promising, Nigg said on Monday.
Since the plan’s approval, the department has received 625 applications for firefighter and firefighter/paramedic positions and more than 110 ambulance operator applicants.
“这些是这个部门以前从未见过的数字。”尼格尔说。
在星期一的投票前，议会Member Robin Carder谈到了在过去几年中提出了关于该部门对其生活的影响的无数居民。
“这是我们想要保留和珍惜的东西，”戴克斯特的消防部门表示。
Mayor Tim Hepburn said it was time for the city to “stop kicking the can down the road” and pave a sustainable future for the department.
“我想确保我们今天在这里在这里做了什么，就拥有自己的服务而言，”赫本说。
观众听到了一场喧嚣的掌声，从而充满了消防部门的消防部门，欢呼安理会的一致决定。
与此同时，周一的会议还提供了封面标准和社区风险分析的初步调查结果，提出了关于如何最好地利用火灾和紧急服务资源来满足社区需求的建议。预计未来几个月的最终报告是预期的。
副总裁Kurt Latipow表示，该报告的早期调查显示，该市的北部是野火的风险非常高，该公司副总裁Kurt Latipow表示，该公司进行分析。拉普马说，环绕着La Verne的山麓是州所有拥有的，签订La County Fire来管理。
“风险不是你单独管理的，但是，它确实有可能影响你的社区，”Latipow补充道。
另一方面，他说，第3号的人员配备消防局将在该地区的响应差距结束，并在高通话量期间支持增强的覆盖范围。
也有担忧的到来A Metro L line, formerly Gold Line, in 2025 and the resulting development around the station for the light-rail service. With expected population growth near the downtown corridor, Latipow said enhancing staffing in that area will be necessary.
“在某些时候，将有一些关于人员配置和设备的重要决策，”Latipow说。“随着这些发展的同步，它将影响对消防部门的响应和需求。”
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