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FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN MAINE ARE ASKING STATE FOR HELP WITH CRITICAL STAFFING SHORTAGES

 Iggy    January 7, 2022    No Comments

By Owen Kingsley December 30, 2021 Maine (WABI) - Maine’s fire departments are facing critical staffing shortages. “When I started here in 1995, we had a roster of 25. Currently, we are down to 11 staff in total. That includes two full time firefighters,” said Pete … [Read more...]

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COVID-19 SURGE CONTINUES TO STRETCH DMV FIRE DEPARTMENTS, HOSPITALS THIN

 Iggy    January 7, 2022    No Comments

By Lindsay Watts Published December 28, 2021 The surge in COVID-19 cases continues to stretch resources at area hospitals and fire departments across the DMV. On Tuesday, Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein alerted staff to changes at the department with nearly 10 … [Read more...]

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VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS STRUGGLE TO FIND VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS

 Iggy    January 7, 2022    No Comments

Fire departments say they're struggling to find staff, and it's putting pressure on the staff they do have. Author: Eleanor Tabone (WLTX) December 28, 2021 RICHBURG, S.C. — Volunteer fire departments say they're struggling to find staff, and it's putting pressure on … [Read more...]

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SUNBURY PENNSYLVANIA FIRE DEPARTMENTS LOOKING TOWARD CONSOLIDATION

 Iggy    January 7, 2022    No Comments

“Volunteer numbers for firefighting have dropped significantly since the 1970s when there were around 300,000 volunteers to about 40,000 today in Pennsylvania municipalities, and specifically Sunbury.” Francis Scarcella The Daily Item, Sunbury, Pa. December 21, 2021 … [Read more...]

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PENNSYLVANIA FIRE DEPARTMENTS FACING VOLUNTEERISM EMERGENCY

 Iggy    January 5, 2022    No Comments

By JUSTIN STRAWSER The (Sunbury) Daily Item The Associated Press December 25, 2021 SUNBURY, Pa. The state of volunteer firefighting is in a crisis. That is the assessment of Acting Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook and multiple fire officials in the state, … [Read more...]

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BALTIMORE CITY NEW YEAR’S STAFFING

 Iggy    December 31, 2021    No Comments

Baltimore Firefighters IAFF 734 Due to staffing shortages, and the rise in Covid+ members, the following units are closed 7am 12/31 to 7am 1/1: 28% of engines E4 E6 E8 E21 E23(day) E27 E30 E35 E46 E55 12% of trucks T3 T18 39% of EMS units A3 M14 M15 M19 M20 … [Read more...]

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NEW YORK CITY DEALING WITH RECORD NUMBER OF FIRST RESPONDERS OUT SICK HEADING INTO NEW YEAR’S EVE

 Iggy    December 31, 2021    No Comments

21% of NYPD officers and 30% of EMS personnel were out sick on Thursday By Paul Best | Fox News New York City is facing a critical staffing shortage of first responders as there are more NYPD officers and emergency medical services personnel out sick this week than at any … [Read more...]

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