Longmeadow fire chief: Department needs more staff, higher ambulance rates - The Reminder

Longmeadow fire chief: Department needs more staff, higher ambulance rates - The Reminder

Longmeadow Fire Chief John Rigney, pictured here in a file photo from a previous Select Board meeting, advocated for a larger roster and an increase to ambulance rates at a Sept. 15 meeting.Reminder Publishing file photo LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow Fire Chief John Rigney delivered what he called the Fire Department’s “state of the union” at the Sept. 15 Select Board meeting. The presentation included a request for more personnel and a 2.5% increase …