EVIDENCE BASED FIRE TACTICS..... for a "More Effective" Fireground A NO COST WEBINAR: TOMORROW Wednesday, March 22 at 1300 Hours Eastern DETAILS / REGISTER: https://info.lexipol.com/webinar-evidence-based-tactics-tslIn this no cost webinar, members of the Loveland … [Read more...]
Three children died early Saturday after a fire at a row home in Baltimore. Firefighters were called shortly after 0230 to the 3000 block of Brighton Street, where they rescued three children and two adults, who were trapped. Crews immediately went in and found a woman and three … [Read more...]
FIRE UNION CALLS STAFFING LEVELS, CLOSED WEST DAYTON STATION A SAFETY RISK
By Cornelius Frolik, Staff Writer Dayton Daily News Updated Jan 27, 2023 Union VP: ‘If we die for this city, let it be an honorable death, knowing that you have our backs.’ A fire station in West Dayton that has most often been closed for multiple years is being called a … [Read more...]
FEWER FIRE TRUCKS ARE ON BALTIMORE CITY STREETS AS INFLATION TIGHTENS THE BUDGET
WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore By Scott Maucione Published December 8, 2022 Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 Baltimore City Fire Department leaders blamed inflation, stagnant budgets and supply chain issues for keeping five of its trucks off city streets, which reduces … [Read more...]
HOUSTON FIRE TRUCKS IDLE, UNABLE TO RESPOND LEAVES FIREFIGHTERS CONCERNED
By FOX 26 Digital and Sherman Desselle Published December 24, 2022 FOX 26 Houston Houston fire trucks idle, unable to respond leaves firefighters concerned HOUSTON - With much of Houston under a freeze and many using appliances to stay warm, firefighters are worried they … [Read more...]
U.S. FACES SHORTAGE OF EMTs, NEARLY ONE-THIRD QUIT IN 2021
BY CARTER EVANS, SIMON BOUIE CBS EVENING NEWS DECEMBER 22, 2022 / 7:03 PM / CBS NEWS Nearly every industry has dealt with staffing shortages since the start of the pandemic, but few occupations can mean the difference between life and death like that of an EMT. But for … [Read more...]
FDNY DISPATCH STAFFING SHORTAGE
FROM THE CHIEF LEADER..... BY DUNCAN FREEMAN. .... UNION LEADERS CALL FOR 16 HR. SHIFTS. At a City Council hearing last week spotlighting recent outages in the FDNY’s dispatching system, union leaders turned the focus to the beleaguered workers tasked with taking calls … [Read more...]