Salem City Council will vote Jan. 12 on whether to add four full-time ambulance medic positions to adjust to the city’s higher-than-expected number of emergency calls at a cost of more than $640,000.
Since taking over ambulance service from private provider Falck Northwest on July 1, 2025, the Salem Fire Department has operated five 24-hour ambulances and three ambulances that operate during busy times for EMS services.
The change took place amid a surge in call volume…