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Are staffing issues within public safety agencies causing lives to be lost?

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BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) — Residents are blaming staffing shortages within the police and fire department for lives being lost in Baltimore City.

On Sunday, multiple people were shot at Carroll Park in south Baltimore, one person was killed. 

The Baltimore Firefighter’s Union says during the shooting, there weren’t enough emergency units to send to the scene. 
 
Baltimore City Fire Chief Niles Ford addressed the allegation saying, emergency responders arrived to the scene within minutes and did an outstanding job rendering care to the victims. 

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