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From:Council Member Zachary Hilton
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Subject:Fw: EXTERNAL - Santa Teresa Fire station staffing
Date:Monday, October 2, 2023 6:22:44 AM
City Clerk,
Please add this public comment for Item 14.1. Thank you.
Zach Hilton
Gilroy City Council Member
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Subject: EXTERNAL - Santa Teresa Fire station staffing
Dear Members of Gilroy City Council,
It is my understanding that the Santa Teresa Fire Station has been unstaffed as of late. This is
distressing to me and my family as long time residents of Gilroy because my infant son has
recently been diagnosed with epilepsy. We have needed to call 911 seven times since March.
The last time we called 911 the response time was more than 16 minutes, half of this time our
son was seizing and no emergency medication to stop this seizure was available due to his age.
Our only option was to call 911 as it was every other time we have called. Needless to say this
Fire Station is a lifeline for our one year old baby. A seizure of 8 minutes or more is
detrimental to his brain development. We hope to get these seizures under control soon but
until then we depend on the services of Gilroy Fire to help our son.
Please staff the Santa Teresa Fire Station adequately to serve the citizens on the south end of
town especially since you continue to authorize more and more homes to be built in this area.
Thank you for attention and swift action.
Sincerely,
Kyla Gordon
7010 Kirigin Way, Gilroy
408-838-3488