Firefighters and residents urge review of EMS staffing as city funds LOSAP increase for volunteers A visiting FDNY battalion chief warned that current policies reducing staffed paid units for EMS could create dangerous gaps; separately, council approved a transfer to cover an increased LOSAP cost for volunteer firefighter retirement benefits.

A local FDNY battalion chief raises alarm over dangerously understaffed fire units in Long Beach, calling for urgent policy reviews to prevent tragic outcomes.

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