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STAFFING CHALLENGES AFFECT HOUSTON LADDER COMPANIES

 Iggy    December 30, 2021    No Comments

Social media sources report that the Houston Fire Department placed up to 19 fire companies out of service to accommodate leaves and absences during the Christmas holiday. The deployment strategy reportedly focused on closing mostly ladder companies, affecting nearly 50% of the … [Read more...]

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ON CALL: SHELBY COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS FACE VOLUNTEER SHORTAGES

 Iggy    December 19, 2021    No Comments

By HANNAH GUNNELL Shelby News December 18, 2021 If you’re out in the county and suddenly there’s a fire, who do you call? Probably one of the eight Shelby County Volunteer Fire Departments. The volunteer departments are located in Waldron, Morristown, Marietta, St. Paul, … [Read more...]

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VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENTS LOOK TO CONSOLIDATE

 Iggy    December 19, 2021    No Comments

By Francis Scarcella Robert Inglis The Daily Item SUNBURY — The future of the Sunbury Fire Department will be decided in 2022 as city officials and all six fire departments anxiously await a detailed state report on potential consolidation. Efforts began years ago, fizzled … [Read more...]

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FIRE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS CONNECTICUT FACE SHORTAGE OF VOLUNTEERS

 Iggy    December 18, 2021    No Comments

by: Ken Houston Dec 15, 2021 SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Many fire departments around Connecticut face severe shortages within their ranks. Right now, volunteer departments are struggling the most. Volunteer firefighters make up more than 80% of the crews at 300 stations … [Read more...]

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MESA TO ADD NEARLY 200 POSITIONS TO FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS

 Iggy    November 17, 2021    No Comments

BY SUELEN RIVERA KTAR.com Oct 23, 2021 PHOENIX — The city of Mesa announced Thursday it is adding nearly 200 positions to the fire and police departments in an effort to prioritize public safety. The new positions — 81 fire and medical and 117 police — are expected to … [Read more...]

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POLK FIRE RESCUE STAFFING CRISIS CAUSED ‘DOWNGRADES IN SERVICE’ HALLOWEEN WEEKEND, UNION SAYS

 Iggy    November 16, 2021    No Comments

by: Staci DaSilva Nov 2, 2021 POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Halloween weekend saw “major downgrades in service” due to incomplete crews and staffing shortages at Polk County Fire Rescue, according to the union representing 650 firefighters. “We had some staffing shortages. We … [Read more...]

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COVID POLICY FORCES TUCSON FIRE STATION TO CLOSE, RESPONSE UNITS SHUT DOWN

 Iggy    November 16, 2021    No Comments

11.8.2021 The Tucson Fire Fighters Association says one city fire station (Fire Station 6) is shuttered and numerous units are out of service due to staffing shortages brought on by the city’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. The city mandates firefighters get … [Read more...]

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