The following text of the El Segundo Firfigher's Union "Senior Scare Letter" is provided as a service by the El Segundo Public Safety Projct, PublicSafety.org.

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[ red fire association logo ]	El Segundo Firefighters' Association

Kevin Rehm, President

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	April 9, 2004




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Dear XXXXXXXXXXXX,

Please join your El Segundo firefighters and paramedics in support of Eric Busch, Sandra Jacobs and Bill Fisher for for the El Segundo City Council. Eric Busch, Sandra Jacobs and Bill Fisher are the only three candidates who have demonstrated the leadership, determination and foresight to address the pressing emergency care issues that face our community.

To that end, a serious new challenge recently emerged: Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital is now in danger of closing, which places our entire trauma care hospital system in jeopardy.

Loosing a vital piece of our healthcare system would have a devastating impact on the citizens of El Segundo. The closure of even one hospital will overload other emergency care facilities causing the delays we are now experiencing to be even longer. That equates to the possibility of our paramedics not being available when you need them.

As El Segundo's firefighters and paramedics, we cannot stand by and let this happen.

That is one of the many reasons why we have come forward and chosen to endorse Eric Busch, Sandra Jacobs and Bill Fisher. Eric, Sandra and Bill have the natural leadership skills and determination to work hard and stop the closure of these hospitals. But more importantly, they have a plan of action to do so:

1)	Work with all levels of government to vigorously fight the closure of Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital.

2)	Increase your paramedic services and the availability of paramedics when you need them most.

3)	Implement this system at no additional costs for taxpayers.

Eric Busch, Sandra Jacobs and Bill Fisher clearly understand what needs to happen in the future to keep you safe. That is why every single member of the El Segundo Firefighters' and Paramedics' Association endorses Eric Busch, Sandra Jacobs and Bill Fisher for City Council.

We respectfully ask you to join us -- the future of El Segundo's emergency care depends on it.

Sincerely,

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Kevin Rehm, President	[ red fire association logo ]	Breck Slover, 1st Vice President


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John Bibee, 2nd Vice President




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January 28th 2004:

Tenet announced plans to sell or close more than 27 hospitals in the United States, 19 in the Sothern California region, 15 in Los Angeles County! There are no guarantees that all of these hospitals wil sell and/or stay open. Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital and its Emergency Room on the list.

For more info:
http://www.somh.org




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EMERGENCY CARE NEWS UPDATE

"... [T]here will be six million more residents in Los Angeles by the year 2025, a dramatic increase that will require 66% more acute care beds beyond what now exist in Los Angeles."

Source: Solucient Studies 2002




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Envelope:

[ Black Logo ]	EL SEGUNDO	[ PRESORTED STD USA Postage Stamp ]
	FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION
	P.O. Box 3401
	El Segundo, CA 90245-8401


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