By Dawn Neuses
The Dispatch-Argus
MOLINE, Ill. — Projected overtime expenses at the Moline Fire Department caused the city to resume a practice of placing a fire engine “out of service” when staffing is too low. Steve Regenwether, president of Moline Firefighters Association Local 581, said the city is rolling the dice when it comes to public safety.
Moline has four fire stations: 1630 8th Ave., 1490 41st St., 1526 46th Ave. and 4700 38th Ave. Each station has a fire engine and two also have ambulances.
Last September, Moline started taking an engine out of service when there were not enough firefighters to staff all four trucks. According to the union contract, each fire engine has to be be staffed with a lieutenant, engineer and firefighter.
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