WATERTOWN — The City Council on Monday night decided to pass on a federal grant that would have paid for the salaries of four new firefighters and saved the city about $1.6 million in overtime during the next four years. The proposal failed by a 2-2 vote, with Mayor … [Read more...]
Residents in suburban Glenview rallied Monday in an attempt to save a local fire station saying that the move would put their safety at risk, but village officials say the closure would actually result in better service. Village officials plan to close the station on April 1, … [Read more...]
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- It's been a rough winter for Milwaukee firefighters. They've had to tackle 25 percent more building fires this winter than last. The acting chief said that's taking a toll on his staff. The increase in building fires occurred during a stretch of … [Read more...]
NEW BEDFORD — As spring approaches — a time that is supposed to mark the opening of new public safety center and the decommissioning of a city fire engine — city officials have raised their voices, again, to keep the engine in service. During Thursday's City Council meeting, … [Read more...]
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Nearly one year after the New Bedford ended its controversial blackout policy, the firefighters union is asking the city not take one of its fire engines off the street. The blackout policy, which took one of the city’s fire stations out of service … [Read more...]
MEDINA, Ohio (WJW) — The FOX 8 I-Team has uncovered video of another raging fire in Medina where it took 20 minutes to get water on the flames. We’re asking new questions since we also recently reported a similar response to a fire in Medina that turned deadly. We previously … [Read more...]
The ongoing dispute between the city and its fire union resulted in the elimination of four assistant fire chief positions this week, but a new development Wednesday revealed two laid-off firefighters will be reinstated to their posts next week. In an effort to restructure the … [Read more...]
DAYTON FIREFIGHTERS UNION AT ODDS WITH CITY OF DAYTON OVER STAFFING CONCERNS
by Chelsea Sick Friday, February 5th DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT)-- The battle between the local Dayton Firefighter Union and city leaders heating up. The union president says a recent fire could have been a tragedy, had fire crews not been in the right place at the right … [Read more...]
During a virtual community meeting hosted by the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission late last month, Aaron Lipski, acting chief of the Milwaukee Fire Department, sounded alarm bells of his own. “We’re way, way extended beyond what our core missions are,” said Lipski, a … [Read more...]
THURSDAY JANUARY 21 An Important AFG and SAFER Update...a conversation with Cathie Patterson, Branch Chief, Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Grant Programs Directorate, FEMA DATE: Thursday, January 21, 2021 TIME: 1:00PM - 2:00PM EST Moderator: Bill Webb, Executive … [Read more...]