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PARIS ? The Paris Fire Department has started using per diem firefighters ahead of schedule due to continuing concerns over emergency response.
Town Manager Philip Tarr told selectmen Monday night that the firefighters, whose schedule was not to begin until Sept. 1, began shifts Friday. Tarr said the decision was made after only Chief Brad Frost and a deputy fire chief were able to respond to a brush fire on Ryerson Hill Road. In that incident, no engine responded to the fire, but rather it was attacked with hand tools from a utility truck.See the full content of this document
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Per Diem Firefighters Start Early in Paris
The discussion of per diem firefighters began after similar concerns related to slow daytime response time. Tarr said that by contrast, per di...
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