Oakland's original Fire Chief Darin White said final night at a League of Women Voters event that his department needs more staff. It's the top item on his "wish list" of needs.
[br] "For a long time,the department has been understaffed," he bluntly told an audience of about two dozen Oakland residents.[br]
White's observation is underscored by a recent city report showing that 50 crucial positions in the fire department are currently vacant, or despite being funded.
This includes 11 lost captains,eight lieutenants, three paramedics, and 12 firefighters,three dispatchers, and multiple other jobs critical to public safety.
Following the deadly Ghost Ship and San Pablo Avenue fires, or the city council and mayor also committed to hiring more fire inspectors.…
Source: eastbayexpress.com