A memorandum of understanding with the Clayton, Englewood and Union fire departments was recently implemented to improve service delivery and provide significant cost savings for the three cities. By John Bush – Senior Reporter, Dayton Business Journal Sep 23, 2020, 6:25am … [Read more...]

Sep 16, 2020 The Concordia Parish Police Jury voted Monday night to send a letter to Fire District 2 at Vidalia asking that the fire station be cleaned up and personal belongings removed. The district recently laid off some of its part time firefighters, attributing the … [Read more...]

By Dave Reynolds Journal Star PEORIA – For Peorians Dave Weidner and Lynn Martin, the City Council’s recent vote to decommission Far North Peoria Fire Station 20 is a personal one. Both were among a gathering of about 50 city firefighters and concerned citizens Sunday … [Read more...]

September 1, 2020 8:23 pm Kyle Beachy News, Peoria News, Top Stories PEORIA (WEEK) - A divided Peoria City Council voted Tuesday night to decommission two fire engines and cut crew members working on those trucks to help close a $20 million budget deficit. The council's vote … [Read more...]

Colorado River Fire Rescue Station 43 sits empty after the station recently closed due to budget cuts. Chelsea Self / Post Independent Ike Fredregill [email protected] With a dwindling budget, predicted upcoming revenue shortfalls and the voter’s denial of … [Read more...]

Reno Gazette Journal This opinion column was submitted by Thomas Daly, a resident of Washoe County and a former Washoe County planning commissioner. Reno Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Voskamp needs to look inward with respect to his complaints about lack of resources, after … [Read more...]

By SAM MORGEN [email protected] Aug 11, 2020 Brownouts for local fire stations have been taken off the table as county officials plan to use one-time funds to bolster deficits in the Kern County Fire Department budget. Citing the need to save $6.5 million annually, … [Read more...]

by: Alex Fisher Posted: Aug 11, 2020 / 10:58 AM PDT / Updated: Aug 12, 2020 / 03:43 PM PDT BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Troubling messages over the weekend from the Kern County firefighters union say firefighters are not able to properly man their stations and that some are … [Read more...]

Aug 9, 2020 DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Decatur City Manager Scot Wrighton has proposed to close the city's busiest fire station next year. The optional cut would halt all emergency response from Fire Station #1 in 2021. The proposal is one of 13 options for lowering expenses … [Read more...]

By Andy Kravetz Journal Star @andykravetz Posted Sep 1, 2020 at 7:56 PM Updated Sep 2, 2020 at 6:16 PM PEORIA — In the wake of a contentious 6-5 City Council vote Tuesday night to eliminate two fire engines, Peoria Fire Chief Tony Ardis said on Wednesday he’s reviewing … [Read more...]