Beecher Fire District to Reduce Contracted Paramedic Staffing
Beecher Fire Protection District Meeting | August 28, 2025
Article Summary: The Beecher Fire Protection District Board of Trustees has approved an amendment to its contract with Metro Paramedic Services, reducing the number of contracted employees from six to three. The vote was unanimous among the board members present.
Paramedic Staffing Changes Key Points:
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The board approved the First Amendment to its agreement with Metro Paramedic Services.
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The amendment reduces the number of contracted Metro employees serving the district from six to three.
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The motion was approved by a unanimous 5-0 vote.
The Beecher Fire Protection District Board of Trustees on Thursday, August 28, 2025, unanimously approved a significant change to its paramedic staffing model. The board voted to approve a First Amendment to its contract with Metro Paramedic Services, which will reduce the number of the company’s employees serving the district from six to three.
Metro Paramedic Services is a private company that provides paramedic and emergency medical personnel to fire departments and municipalities. The reduction in staff marks a substantial adjustment to the district’s emergency medical service delivery.
The motion to approve the contract amendment was made by Trustee M. Waterman and seconded by Trustee B. Becker. It passed with all five trustees—B. Becker, M. Cook, D. Kolosh, L. Siefker, and M. Waterman—voting in favor.
The minutes from the public meeting did not include details on the financial impact of the change or the specific operational reasons for the staff reduction.
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