Elgin to hire nine new paramedic/firefighters with help of $3M federal grant

Elgin to hire nine new paramedic/firefighters with help of $3M federal grant

Thanks to a three-year, $3 million grant, the Elgin Fire Department will be able to add nine firefighters to its ranks to man a sixth ambulance to help handle a large increase in emergency calls. The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency supports local fire departments that need to build or rebuild their staffing levels, Elgin Fire Chief Robb Cagann told the Elgin Cit…