by Kassandra Gutierrez Monday, May 3rd 2021 REDDING, Calif. — It’s a historic moment for the Redding Fire Department, as their fire engines will be fully staffed year-round for the first time ever, since 1896. Fire Chief L. G. Wade explains need for firefighters in a 1972 … [Read more...]
CALIFORNIA FIRE STATION CLOSED OVER STAFFING SHORTAGE TO REOPEN
Although no date has been set to reopen La Verne Fire Department's Station No. 3, two new hires mean operations can resume for the first time since January 2020. Javier Rojas Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Calif. Apr 28th, 2021 After closing Fire Station No. 3 more than a … [Read more...]
UNION WILL DEFER RAISES TO KEEP FIRE STATIONS OPEN; POLICE HAVE ALREADY MADE DEAL WITH THE CITY
By City News Service | news@socalnews.com | April 14, 2021 LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved an agreement Wednesday with the union representing Los Angeles Fire Department personnel to avoid station closures amid the city’s economic downturn … [Read more...]
OAKLAND RESTORES POLICE, FIRE SERVICES AFTER BUDGET CUTS
The adjustment comes ahead of upcoming budget discussions By Annie Sciacca | Bay Area News Group April 14, 2021 OAKLAND — After months of debate over how to stem a multi-million budget shortfall, the City Council agreed Tuesday to use an infusion of cash from Coliseum … [Read more...]
FIRE STATION 22 IN DANGER OF CLOSING IN NORTH PORTLAND
Apr 12, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire Bureau Station 22 takes in a lot of acreage. It covers a wide area that’s not necessarily heavily populated. The work paramedics and firefighters do there is very relevant to Scappoose, Highway 30, Forest Park and Marine Drive. … [Read more...]
SALIDA FIRE DEPARTMENT INCREASES CREW SIZE ON SHIFT MAKING FOR A SAFER CITY
Posted by Brooke Gilmore | Apr 10, 2021 The Salida Fire Department has recently increased the number of firefighters working per shift which the city believes makes Salida a safer place to live, work and recreate. The department splits time between three different 48-hour … [Read more...]
PORTLAND, Ore. — As part of proposed citywide cuts, Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) faces a $6.07 million reduction, which the firefighters union argues will impact critical public services. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the economy and other … [Read more...]
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Earlier this year, an Oklahoma City firefighter, Maj. Corey Britt, was disciplined for driving an injured toddler to the hospital. Britt is a 26-year veteran of the department, who was Firefighter of the Year in 2004. In January, Britt found himself … [Read more...]
The union that represents Cal Fire firefighters in the Riverside County Unit has filed a workplace-safety complaint with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or Cal/OSHA, alleging that unusual levels of physical fatigue and mental stress have set in because of … [Read more...]
CEDAR RAPIDS FIRE DEPARTMENT USED “MODIFIED STAFFING PLAN” DURING PANDEMIC PEAK
By Phil Reed March 11, 2021 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - When the pandemic was surging in November, staffing became a problem across many industries in Iowa. TV-9 now knows that even the Cedar Rapids Fire Department struggled to fill shifts, and some fire stations closed … [Read more...]