Letter to the editor: Keep it at four

To the editor:

I am writing to express my concerns that our city manager is proposing to reduce the number of firefighters available to respond to emergencies. When my husband was fire chief his main goal was to keep his staff, citizens and businesses in Douglas County safe. Having four firefighters on every truck provides the level of emergency service that is recommended by the National Fire Protection Agency. I am asking that we keep this level of emergency service for the protection and safety in Douglas County.

Rachel McSwain,

Lawrence