Labor and Union Issues
The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association shared a video on social media showing 4,900 firefighters lined up to receive their checks
The DNC workload underscores the need for 20 more ambulances and additional paramedics to ease the burden on current staff, the union said
The Apopka City Council had issued a vote of no confidence in 2023 following Firefighter Austin Duran’s death
City officials admit new trucks are needed and said they plan to buy more; they did not say how fast or how many
The firefighter, who has stage 4 colon cancer, battled for two years to have his illness classified as work-related
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Assistant Chief Clyde Thomas was found unresponsive in a department issued vehicle in a parking lot; the incident is under investigation
The repair shop owner says the department is responsible for a storage fee, on top of the time spent checking over the rig
Several firefighters said morale is at an all-time low and that if something doesn’t change they will resign
Almost $68,000 was classified as questionable expenses by the state auditor; hundreds went to alcohol, playing cards and food
Professor Rick Rosenfeld said since crime is up, firefighters should patrol the streets in their downtime to stem violent crime
Council president said the department has a pressing need for new equipment, which played a role in his decision
The district and union can’t agree on pay increases, insurance benefits, medical body scans and the continuation of a special-operations team
Ambulance association officials called the missed payroll a one-time incident due to lower-than-expected revenue
Officials said they want to reinstate the company, but only when leadership has been restructured and they can prove things will get better
The city said they can’t afford the current structure; firefighters are against the plan and said it will lengthen response times to fires
Fire chiefs should be on the tiller of the “good ship” fire service, with fire boards relegated to the daunting and underappreciated job of rowing
One firefighter said six or seven calls since their resignation have gone unanswered
Officials refused to identify the former chief or say how many firefighters resigned
Chief Bradley Phillips resigned after months of questions about his leadership from residents, city leaders and within the fire division
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
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