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...]
POLK FIRE RESCUE STAFFING CRISIS CAUSED ‘DOWNGRADES IN SERVICE’ HALLOWEEN WEEKEND, UNION SAYS
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...]
COVID POLICY FORCES TUCSON FIRE STATION TO CLOSE, RESPONSE UNITS SHUT DOWN
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...]
TUCSON FIRE STAFFING SHORTAGES SHUT DOWN EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNITS AND CLOSE FIRE STATION
By: Maria Arey Nov 07, 2021 TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Tucson Fire Department shut down several emergency response units and closed a fire station due to staffing shortages Sunday. Station 6 on South Wilmot Road that serves three prisons, the Public Safety Training … [Read more...]
DES MOINES FACES FIREFIGHTER SHORTAGE
Jason Clayworth A shortage of firefighters is costing Des Moines thousands of dollars in weekly overtime, fire chief John TeKippe told Axios this week. Why it matters: The shortage keeps at least two of the department's 23 fire vehicles, like trucks or ambulances, grounded … [Read more...]
PHOENIX POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE LOOKING TO HIRE MORE 911 DISPATCHERS
By: Patrick Hayes Nov 02, 2021 PHOENIX — The Phoenix Fire Department and Phoenix Police Department are in need of more 911 dispatchers and are looking to hire dozens of people. In total, they are looking to fill 66 positions. "I consider our dispatch center the nucleus … [Read more...]
FEWER CANDIDATES, AND LESS QUALIFIED ONES, LEAD TO STAFFING WOES FOR CENTRAL MAINE FIRE STATIONS
The fire chief in Skowhegan, Shawn Howard, says he has 15 openings for firefighters, and he's not confident he can fill them all anytime soon. By Taylor Abbott Morning Sentinel SKOWHEGAN — Fire officials in Skowhegan are contending with a staffing shortfall of more than … [Read more...]