Tuesday, May 21, 2013
State rejects suggestion to combine HFD, EMS
The study backing a merger is under a city investigation
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 20, 2012
~~<p>State Health Director Loretta Fuddy said she is not prepared to support a merger of the city Department of Emergency Services with the Hono­lulu Fire Department as outlined in a study that's mired in controversy.</p>
<p>"It is our conclusion that (the Hono­lulu Fire Department) has not yet demonstrated the suitability of taking on the EMS medical mission for the City and County of Hono­lulu," Fuddy said in a letter to Mayor Peter Carlisle on Thursday.</p>
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State Health Director Loretta Fuddy said she is not prepared to support a merger of the city Department of Emergency Services with the Honolulu Fire Department as outlined in a study that's mired in controversy.
"It is our conclusion that (the Honolulu Fire Department) has not yet demonstrated the suitability of taking on the EMS medical mission for the City and County of Honolulu," Fuddy said in a letter to Mayor Peter Carlisle on Thursday. Login for more...
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