The Our Lady of Angels fire anniversary (Dec. 1, 1958) in Chicago where 92 kids and four nuns lost their lives – a day in 1958 where the heroics of Chicago firefighters were well documented. 3 VIDEOS OF THE OUR LADY OF ANGELS SCHOOL … [Read more...]
HUNDREDS OF PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SAFETY JOBS COULD BE IN JEOPARDY WITHOUT FEDERAL FUNDING
Without federal assistance, Pittsburgh could a massive cut in public safety jobs. By Lindsay WardNovember 20, 2020 at 12:28 pm PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Like many cities across the country, Pittsburgh is in desperate need of pandemic relief funds. In a recent budget hearing, the … [Read more...]
STATE TO STUDY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFFING
Nov 23, 2020 John Whittaker Editor jwhittaker@post-journal.com Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation for state agencies to make recommendations to the governor and state Legislature to better recruit and retain volunteer firefighters. A.9779/S.7589 was sponsored by … [Read more...]
NEW ORLEANS FIRE AND EMS OFFICIALS DETAIL BUDGET CUTS GOING INTO 2021
City employees will continue to see a 10% pay cut and mandatory furloughs, with an overall 8% budget cut for the fire department and 18% for the EMS department Jeff Adelson The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate November 17, 2020 NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans fire and … [Read more...]
WITH MEASURE F PASSING, ARCATA FIRE DISTRICT SAYS REOPENING THIRD STATION WILL TAKE A WHILE
The latest Humboldt County election report is in and it looks like Measure F — a special tax proposal to fund the Arcata Fire District — has passed with over 75 percent of the vote. After the special tax proposal by way of Measure R failed in the last election, the district was … [Read more...]
OGDENSBURG FIREFIGHTERS VOTE NO CONFIDENCE, CITY MANAGER CALLS IT A STUNT
By TOM GRASER tgraser@wdt.net Nov 14, 2020 Updated Nov 15, 2020 OGDENSBURG — Jason Bouchard, president of Ogdensburg Firefighters Local 1799, sent a letter to media Friday announcing city firefighters voted unanimously “no confidence” in City Manager Stephen P. Jellie. Mr. … [Read more...]
ALREADY SWAMPED WITH CALLS, TACOMA FIRE FACES CUTS TO ENGINE SERVICE LEVELS NEXT YEAR
Tacoma Fire Department faces loss of engine service and increased response times next year due to proposed cuts for the 2021-22 city budget. By Alison Needles, The News Tribune KIRO 7 Seattle TACOMA, Wash. — The city of Tacoma may see a reduction in fire engine service … [Read more...]
PEORIA FIRE DEPARTMENT RESTORES ENGINE 4 IN SHUFFLE
By Joe Deacon • Nov 10, 2020 Kristin McHugh / WCBU The Peoria Fire Department will reopen Station 4 and instead close Station 8 after finding increased response times were higher than anticipated. A South Peoria fire station shuttered by budgetary cuts will reopen, but … [Read more...]
LACK OF STAFFING AND VOLUNTEERS BECOMES A MAJOR ISSUE FOR FIRE STATIONS IN LANE COUNTY
by Angelina Dixson and KVAL.com Staff Wednesday, November 11th 2020 LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A lack of staff and volunteers may be the issue for the future of our rural fire stations in Lane County. There are hundreds, if not thousands of people who live in rural areas, and to … [Read more...]
FUTURE OF STRONGSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT UNCERTAIN AFTER FAILURE OF TAX INCREASE
Strongsville voters have rejected Issue 49, a new tax that would have helped pay for additional firefighters and firefighting equipment. By Bob Sandrick, special to cleveland.com Updated Nov 10, 2020; Posted Nov 10, 2020 STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- The city is evaluating its … [Read more...]