Staffing
Santee residents are promoting a measure to gain $5.6M annually to build and staff two new fire stations
New Haven Fire Chief Fire Chief John Alston said the department has 15 paramedics compared to 50 the department normally has
Commissioners in Montville have asked for one additional paid firefighter in order to cut OT costs
Interim Sebastopol Fire Chief Jack Piccinini wrote to city officials, politicians and the media about the challenges in the department
New fire engines are the first of several changes for the Moline Fire Department
Firefighters pinpoint their top stressors and acknowledge the impact of stress on the quality of service provided
Survey respondents share their experiences with staffing stressors
A funding plan will increase firefighter staffing on Ross Valley fire apparatus to three-person engine companies
Effective recruitment will look different for each agency, but the basics are the same and critical to get right
Firefighters feel generally positive about the job, but they report high stress, and many have considered leaving their organization
The St. Joseph Fire Department is working with high schools and a new college campus to present a career in fire, EMS
A $632K budget increase will improve the staffing at the Ross Valley Fire Department
Call volume has increased as Atlanta firefighters are forced to deal with equipment, staffing shortages
Tipp City officials highlighted staffing and response time improvements in a budget review
The Montville firefighters union president says data on staffing, overtime, mutual aid requests can show the need to hire more firefighters
An independent study recommends the Santa Fe Fire Department add more ambulances, placing them at specific firehouses for increased demand
Carroll County’s new combination department is continuing to grow and is on track to have career staff at seven remaining fire stations
A lack of firefighters combined with 17 engines, nine ladder trucks out for repairs, has caused officials to temporarily close three firehouses
The Snyder Fire Department set a goal, formed a team, and made a plan to significantly increase its membership in two years
A nearly 10-million-dollar grant will help the Frederick County Division of Fire Rescue Services hire 32 firefighters
Earlier arbitration ruled that Montville could not staff its firehouse with just one firefighter
Ashtabula Township firefighters have a second fire house staffed by part-time crews
Lockport mayor’s proposed budget includes adding four new firefighters
Six new firefighters will be added to the Bettendorf Fire Department thanks to a SAFER grant
Leaders, we must stay focused the myriad issues impacting our membership, even those that can feel distant from day-to-day operations
The Haverhill Fire Department’s SAFER grant will also cover 100% of the new members’ salaries and benefits for three years
“A two-man response to a structure fire is not only well below any recognized standard, it is outright dangerous,” the Dover fire union said in a statement
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Oceana officials have withdrawn from a regional fire authority and will receive service from CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach Fire Department
The addition of over 60 recruits will bring staffing in Birmingham up to over 700 full-time positions
13 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws making EMS an essential service
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