OAK PARK, IL — A pair of studies analyzing Oak Park’s fire department found that the village must hire more firefighters.
Oak Park’s village government commissioned Baker Tilly to study its fire department. The report was published earlier this month, shortly after the labor union for Oak Park’s firefighters released a study it had commissioned.
Oak Park’s consulting firm submitted its report after touring fire department facilities, interviewing staffers, analyzing department statistics and surveying a few dozen firefighters. The firm’s survey found that well over 90% of Oak Park firefighters feel that the department’s staffing levels leave them overworked and impact their safety on the job.
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