According to the San Jose Mercury News, two dozen employees have been fired for apparently getting CPR recertification cards without going through the four-hour mandatory training.
Rural/Metro says it was notified in late January of a state investigation involving a CPR instructor who had trained some of its ambulance workers.
After reviewing internal records, the company determined some of those employees had falsely obtained certification cards.
A union representative says the firings are premature and the union will appeal the job action.
