Fire Careers
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Firefighters pinpoint their top stressors and acknowledge the impact of stress on the quality of service provided
Firefighters feel generally positive about the job, but they report high stress, and many have considered leaving their organization
How officers mitigate these stressors for the benefit of themselves, their crew and the department as a whole
Policies include departments allowing volunteers to engage only in specific activities and providing them leave for specific periods
Firefighter Bill Figueredo’s attorney says he’s filed a complaint with the Pinellas County Office of Human Rights
District trustees wanted Cerro Gordo Chief Randy West to fire his son for promoting “too much” training
One of the 13 firefighters indicted has only worked one shift in two years, according to documents
Chicago FOP says use of firefighters is another admission that CPD is understaffed
Officials say he’s disobeyed direct orders regarding physicals required by firefighters employed by the district
“I don’t want to go to another firefighter funeral,” Councilman Joe Buscaino, a retired police officer, said
The newspaper says the fire department already has spent its $38 million overtime budget with two months to go in the fiscal year
Brian Beckmann had been demoted two ranks, from captain to firefighter, after posting about Trayvon, the unarmed Miami Gardens teen who was shot and killed in an Orlando
They would be non-violent offenders