FOX 12
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Budget shortfalls have forced Vancouver’s fire chief to eliminate the city’s last firefighter paramedic crew.
The cut, a result of the city’s $6 million deficit, could double response time to medical calls for the city’s busiest fire station, according to a firefighter paramedic.
“You’re either going to be waiting for service if you have a fire, or you’re going to be waiting for service if you have a medical problem,” Mike Phillips said.
Full story: Unit could be out of service as soon as next week