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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — For 15 years, San Diego has partnered with the private sector to provide ambulance services. Now, San Diego Fire-Rescue wants to take control of the ambulances.
Earlier this week, Interim Mayor Todd Gloria has decided to extend the contract with the private firm named Rural/Metro for an additional fiscal year. San Diego Fire-Rescue chief wants to change the system so that he oversees the ambulances serving San Diegans.
Frank de Clercq, president SD Firefighters Local 145, argued in an appearance on NBC 7’s “Politically Speaking” that the reliability of the fire department makes it a perfect candidate to take ownership of the ambulance services. “We want to provide the same level of service on the ambulances so we can have one in every neighborhood in these critical times and calls,” he said.
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