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SAN DIEGO — San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Chief Javier Mainar said Wednesday that firefighter retainment problems are starting to crop up, though the situation doesn’t yet resemble the staffing crisis in the city’s police department.
In a presentation to the City Council’s Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Department, Mainar said San Diego no longer offers competitive compensation when compared to nearby cities.
The SDFRD recently lost two firefighters with more than 10 years experience and, on the other end of the scale, two departed for other departments partway through a fire academy, the chief said.
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