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Red Deer emergency services chief & association address Station #2 staffing challenges
Gaps in full coverage at Red Deer’s Fire Station #2 are part of an unfortunately regular cycle, the municipality’s protective services division is saying.
Ken McMullen, chief of emergency services, says the issue — one which the public has not made any formal complaints about — reoccurs every year from May to September when more members are away from home.
Overtime shifts are then offered for those still around, but the rate at which members are taking on those OT shifts has slowed dramatically, he says.
McMullen confirms that this ends up primarily affecting Fire Station #2, which is located at 5839 67 Street, in the neighbourhood of Highland Green.