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continue paramedic funds
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State Sen. Jerome Hughes, cardiac related — between July
DFL-Maplewood, said last week and December.
he has introduced legislation to Senators John Milton, DFL-
enable the City of Maplewood White Bear. Lake, and William
to continue funding its par- McCutcheon, DFL-St. Paul, co-
amedic program. . authored the bill, which also has
"Maplewood's paramedic the support of Sen. John Chen-
program, in operation since July, oweth, DFL-St. Paul. The House
has proven itself to be a vital li- companion bill will be carri.d
fesaving effort," Hughes said. by representatives Richard Kos-
"The legislation will provide tohryz and Howard Nelsen.
the city with the tax levy author- "Currently, the Maplewooc
ity to continue funding for the Police Department has five certi-
program.'' fied medics, and four officers
are expected to complete their
HE SAID the city could raise paramedic training in mid-
up too $189,000 for the program March," Hughes said. "The ,
through the excess levy legisla- funding provided for in this leg-
tion. islation will enable Maplewood
Hughes added that the par- to continue to operate, and even
amedics made more than 300 upgrade, one of the first par-
emergency runs '— 113 of them amedic programs in the nation."