Firefighters union defends public EMS service

Leaders say transfers, leadership, staffing are key to solving ambulance funding challenge, not privatization

  • Amelia Guenther, left, and Chris Hyde address the Aurora City Council during last week’s meeting, where the local firefighters union made its case as to why Aurora’s ambulance service should remain public, not go private.
    Amelia Guenther, left, and Chris Hyde address the Aurora City Council during last week’s meeting, where the local firefighters union made its case as to why Aurora’s ambulance service should remain public, not go private.
    The local firefighters union made its case to the Aurora City Council last week as to why its public EMS service would be better for the community than a proposal being considered from a private entity, while also raising concerns with a lack of support and clear leadership from the city in recent years.Amelia Guenther, IAFF Local 4956 president, addressed the council during its May 26 meet...

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