By Monica Balderrama
KFOXTV.com
EL PASO, Texas — The newly-appointed fire chief wants to make changes in the department, starting with paramedics. He said there aren’t enough for the growing city.
Elvira Prieto has worked for the El Paso Fire Department for 13 years, nine of those as a paramedic. She’s learned that most calls that come in to her fire station are medical calls. She said more firefighters who are also paramedics are needed.
“It would alleviate the burn out. We definitely run a lot of medical calls due to the expansion of El Paso. We need more paramedics to help alleviate burnout,” said Prieto.
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