The Burlington Rescue Squad will hire temporary workers to help fill time slots for emergency medical technicians. In an agreement between the nonprofit squad and the city, the city will handle the hiring of the temporary workers but their salary will be paid for by the volunteer squad. The squad, a private entity run under the auspices of the Burlington Rotary Club, also serves the Town of Burlington. The Burlington City Council went into closed session to discuss the agreement on Tuesday and approved it in open session. This development is in the midst of a nationwide shortage of volunteer firefighters and EMTs.