A Troy City Council committee has supported creating a new position of paramedic lieutenant in the fire department.

The position would fall between the firefighter/paramedic job and the platoon commander. The salary for the position remains to be determined through talks between the city and the firefighters union.

Council’s personnel committee supported the position with council hearing the committee report at its July 5 meeting. Council would be asked to vote on whether to approve the position once the salary has been negotiated.