An article in the Glenview Patch outlines a plan for reduced nighttime staffing in Glenview. The Glenview Fire Department staffs five stations. Their normal complement is a battalion chief, three engines, three ambulances, and a truck. The plan is to go down to two ambulances between 7PM and 7AM to reduce hirebacks and overtime, partially as a result of three vacant positions that were lost this year through attrition.
“In order to balance this year’s budget without raising taxes or fees, the village assessed ways to generate significant cost savings,” village officials said in a recent statement. “This included a thorough analysis of ambulance call volume and it was determined that two Glenview ambulances will be in service from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. This measure to reduce overtime in the Glenview Fire Department will generate approximately $300,000 in savings this year and $600,000 over a two year period.”
The complete article can be found HERE.
