Snohomish County Fire District 1, which serves Edmonds, has approved a new fire contract with the city, which became effective Feb. 1.
Fire commissioners voted 3-1 to accept the revised contract, which the City Council approved Jan. 24 in a 5-1 vote, with Councilmember Mike Nelson voting no. Councilmember Kristiana Johnson was absent.
The revised interlocal agreement, which Edmonds insisted on, incorporates a staffing alternative chosen from a study the city funded. It changes the staffing level from 11 firefighters to nine: three firefighters and one paramedic at each station; the paramedic is one of the three firefighters.
Non-life-threatening emergencies take up the large majority of calls, the city says.