Ken de la Bastide On Jun 27, 2017 Source: McClatchy Anderson firefighters have been working mandatory overtime to cover a staffing shortage in the department. June 27–ANDERSON, IN– The Anderson firefighters union is seeking answers to why the department is short on manpower, which is requiring mandatory overtime. Cody Leever, president of Anderson Firefighters Local...Read More
Paul Feely On Jun 30, 2017 Source: McClatchy Manchester city aldermen voted Thursday night to close a fire department budget gap with contingency funds, which will halt the closure of Station 9. June 30–MANCHESTER, NH– City aldermen voted Thursday night to give Fire Chief Dan Goonan money needed to cover a departmental budget deficit and...Read More
Michael Cooper and Katherine Collins On Jul 2, 2017 Source: McClatchy A Springfield fire station shuttered earlier this year will reopen amid pressure from the local firefighters union. June 30–SPRINGFIELD, OH– A police and fire station shuttered earlier this year by the city of Springfield are reopening this month amid pressure from local unions. Fire...Read More
Randi Rossmann On Jul 5, 2017 Source: McClatchy The leadership from fire agencies across Sonoma County, CA, convened Saturday to discuss improvements, with several agencies surrounding Santa Rosa expressing interest in consolidating into one body. July 4–Officials from three fire agencies surrounding Santa Rosa who envision becoming a single firefighting agency were among scores of...Read More
Aug 29, 2017 Source: Firehouse.com News New Jersey’s plan to scale back the number of Atlantic City firefighters has hit a roadblock. NJ.com reports that a judge’s ruling released Friday effectively blocked the state’s attempt to reduce the number of firefighters from 198 to 148 in the struggling resort town. “The court holds that the (fire...Read More
By Deanna LeBlanc Published: December 22, 2015, 8:50 pm PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – The president of the Local International Association of Fire Fighters 539, which represents Portsmouth, questioned whether the department’s response to a fatal fire could have been more efficient on Tuesday. Rusty Quillin, with the Local 539, is concerned staffing issues created a...Read More
