Members of the Oshkosh Fire Department might wear bulletproof vests to their calls.
City Manager Mark Rohloff says the unfortunate reality is that firefighters and paramedics are regularly entering dangerous situations. He says around the same time Appleton firefighter Mitch Lundgaard was shot and killed on a medical call, the city was already buying 10 bulletproof vests for their ambulances.
He says all of their firefighters are also capable of handling medical calls, and they want to get enough for them.
The Oshkosh Common Council votes tonight on a proposal to spend $26,000 for the bulletproof vests.
