COVID-19 partially responsible for HFD staff shortage ahead of Fourth of July weekend. The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association said that the pandemic amplifies the issues of the already short-staffed Fire Department. Author: Chloe Alexander, Chris Costa (KHOU) … [Read more...]
WEST FALMOUTH FIRE STATION FACES TEMPORARY CLOSURES
• By CARRIE GENTILE • Jul 3, 2020 Many West Falmouth residents learned that the village’s fire station was closed Wednesday, July 1, from a notice on the door of the station that read simply, “Station Temporarily Closed.” It came as a surprise to many, who took to social … [Read more...]
HONOLULU FIRE CHIEF’S PLAN FOR A NEW RESCUE UNIT IGNITES CONTROVERSY
All six rescue captains are protesting, accusing the chief of retaliation against them. And a City Council member now wants to limit his ability to move forward quickly. By Stewart Yerton / June 30, 2020 Honolulu Fire Department Chief Manuel Neves is pushing to set up a … [Read more...]
Chief Don Abbott is the "father" of MAYDAY facts in North America. His Firefighter based research has provided all of us with the reality of what causes maydays and what happens when maydays are transmitted-so we can best train & prepare. Specifically and most recently, he … [Read more...]
The NFFF has postponed the annual Fallen Firefighter memorial weekend as per NFFF Chair Troy Markel. This is due to the pandemic situation and related logistics. While disappointing, it is important to know that the nation's fallen Firefighters will not be forgotten. On October … [Read more...]
MASS. UNIONS CRITICIZE RELIANCE ON MUTUAL AID AMID FUNDING DISPUTE
The Fairhaven firefighters' union spoke out against staffing cuts in the neighboring city of New Bedford Jun 19, 2020 Kiernan Dunlop The Standard-Times, New Bedford, Mass. NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Discontent with how budget decisions are impacting the New Bedford Fire … [Read more...]
OHIO UNION: FFs ABUSING CALL-OFFS HAVEN’T LED TO BROWN OUTS
In an open letter to the city council, Youngstown's firefighters union claims rolling station closings are causing "a much more significant" reduction in service than what city officials have said. Jun 28th, 2020 An Ohio city's firefighters union says the "chronic … [Read more...]
WITH OT SPENT, OHIO FIRE DEPARTMENT BROWNS OUT STATIONS
Call-offs have been up 78 percent for the Youngstown Fire Department, which has burned through its $110,000 non-holiday overtime budget. Now the city plans to brown out stations. Firehouse.com News Jun 3rd, 2020 Youngstown, OH, Fire Department Because of exhausting its … [Read more...]
2 BALTIMORE CITY FIRE STATIONS PROTESTING AS THEY FACE CUTS TO STAFF, TRUCKS IN MAYOR’S NEW BUDGET
By Annie Rose Ramos June 24, 2020 at 6:33 pm BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Two Baltimore City fire stations are facing cuts to their trucks and staff due to the Mayor’s 2021 budget. “Jack Young, if you’re watching and hearing this, keep this engine open,” a protestor said Wednesday. … [Read more...]
BELOIT FIRE STATION WENT UNSTAFFED OVER FATHER’S DAY
Austin Montgomery Jun 24, 2020 BELOIT – Beloit Fire Station Two was unstaffed for eight hours on Sunday, but medical services were not impacted, according to Beloit Fire Chief Daniel Pease. Pease said the station, at 2111 Cranston Road, was unstaffed due to a firefighter … [Read more...]
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