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From: S Dufault <br />To: Council -Diane Howard; Council -Alicia Aguirre; Ibain(d)redwoodcity.org; Council -Shelly Masur; Council-Giselle Hale; <br />Council -Diana Reddv <br />Subject: RWCFD Station No. 9 Closure <br />Date: Monday, October 26, 2020 3:58:30 PM <br />Hello, <br />I am a resident of San Carlos CA, which, as you know, no longer has their own fire dept., so <br />we rely on the RWC Fire Department for services. Please do not close Station No. 9, as RWC <br />and SC residents rely on their services, and people cannot afford to have longer wait times <br />after calling 911. Long wait times will undoubtedly occur if this station is closed. It <br />appears to be a very busy station and people would then have to rely on neighboring stations, <br />some without the same services, to respond to fire calls and medical emergency calls. <br />Please review the budget again to see what can be done to avoid closing the busiest fire station <br />and supporting our firefighters! It is reported in the San Mateo Daily Journal that the fire dept. <br />is the only agency that will experience cuts to service, and other agencies are instituting only <br />hiring freezes. That seems wholly unfair, and at the same time, puts peoples' lives at risk, and <br />does the opposite of supporting the firefighters, who risk their lives to help others. <br />I hope you reconsider this decision and support our firefighters. <br />Thank you, <br />Sherrie Dufault <br />