Labor and Union Issues
Officials say Firefighter Ron Cato fails to qualify for assistance due to the minimum full-time service requirment
About 200 unionized employees haven’t gotten the $3,000 stipend because of a disagreement with the district over the benefit’s value
The Montville firefighters union president says data on staffing, overtime, mutual aid requests can show the need to hire more firefighters
The fire chief and other firefighters said they would not respond to anymore call-outs until the issue is resolved, leaving just two people to respond in the area
The firefighters allege Chief George Fernandez is responsible for the department deteriorating and a hostile work environment
Paramedics say the plan will dilute the care they provide and prevent promotions for those who don’t cross train
One firefighter claimed the seatbelt alarms were too loud and threatened to go to the media; that rig was sent to a different station and another firefighter suspended
Fire officials said they were the only department that required its firefighters to work two 10-hour days followed by two 14-hour nights
A “Save Des Moines Fire Department” website includes a video and a black-and-white photo series of firefighters criticizing current leadership
The union has criticized the chief for policy changes cited in a NIOSH report after the deaths of two firefighters
He served as union treasurer from 2007 to 2012; the theft was discovered when new officers took over and did a routine audit
Atlanta Fire and Rescue resignations have doubled in the last two years with 20 leaving in FY2014 and 43 in FY2015
A firefighter drowned last year in eight feet of water; records show that crews who responded to his drowning did not have any water rescue training
Three firefighters told investigators they wanted the intoxicated man out of the sun, away from alcohol and traffic and out of the public eye
Twenty-five firefighters, including the chief, quit over a dispute about how their department and another handles emergency responses
West I-10 Fire Department is currently in a dispute with Emergency Services District #48 to expropriate their stations and equipment
The high school cadets would work 20 hours per week for two years as firefighter trainees to earn a chance to be fast-tracked onto FDNY
A judge’s order won’t allow rigs to move until a decision is made between two departments; firefighters were told they could be arrested for responding
Judge John Brooks reinstated the 10 original firefighters and declared the fire district and volunteer department are separate entities
Two of the three firefighters were able to quickly receive new promotions back to their previous rank of fire captain
The schedule was implemented earlier this month as part of the mayor’s plan to reduce callback overtime in the city
They’re exploring the possibility of merging with nearby fire departments, as well as the idea of taking over a neighboring department
Officials said they have re-examined and re-evaluated the matter and have concluded there is no further action necessary or required
Official: “We’re going into people’s homes, we’re videoing their personal belongings ... all of those things puts the public at risk.”
Official said Chief Luis Santiago didn’t provide police with a threatening letter from a man who fired a gun at two city fire stations
Over the last dozen years, the number of minority firefighters has dropped by a quarter in the Boston Fire Department
Years of budget cutbacks mean the fleet has grown dangerously old, union officials say, and breakdowns are frequent
Among the communication failures outlined in the report was a revelation that the command officer didn’t hear the first two mayday calls made during the fire
They reversed a lower court’s ruling in the case of Capt. Emily Kane; officials want to avoid conflicts of interest and limit the perception of partisan influence
The department is not asking to hire any more firefighters, but to switch shifts around so the entire day is covered
Union leaders say their members are suffering under exhausting schedules and that complaints to their civilian and Navy bosses haven’t yielded results
Police and firefighters say they got passed over in the most recent pay increase for city workers
The former firefighters argued that the items, which ranged from radios to cookware used in fundraising events, belonged to them
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