Noah Alcala Bach – Albuquerque Journal, N.M.
Jul. 8—A committee that exists to settle disputes between the Albuquerque City Council and mayor’s office has ruled in favor of Tim Keller’s administration, rolling back a bill that would have upheld staffing provisions preferred by the local firefighters’ union.
The policy, which passed the council on a 7-2 vote in March, would have required that two paramedics be on board an ambulance when responding to rescue calls instead of a proposed Albuquerque Fire Rescue policy that would have a firefighter with basic Emergency Medical Technician training take the place of one of the fully-trained paramedics…