Bob Demopoulos
April 3, 2015
RE:
A.
Respectfully Submitted,
H. Bob Demopoulos
Village Trustee - North Riverside
2257 S. DesPlaines Ave.
Unit 1 NW
North Riverside, IL. 60546
(708) 243-7481
Oid you know that right now, there are 2 Paramedics on each shin working only the
ambulance. We aim to put G Paramedics, cross-trained as Firefighters, on each shin
so the same people can work both the fire engine and the ambulance together,
resulting in bener fire services and a savings to you.
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NO
YES
Are our
paramedics
qualified to fight
fires?
YES
Our current PSI paramedics
are trained at the same fire
academy as our firefighters
but the union contract with
our current firefighters will
NOT allow paramedics to
respond to fire calls and use
their expertise and training.
There is even a union
grievance on record against
one of our paramedics who
arrived first on the scene of
an emergency call and put
out the fire!
We need all of our Fire
Department personnel in
North Riverside to be
cross-trained as both
paramedics and firefighters
at no cost to you.
This dual-training benefits
you immediately. Our
current paramedics!
firefighters are ready to
serve the people of North
Riverside in any emergency
that might arise.