Labor and Union Issues
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is looking into the operations of a fire department that gets it’s named from the 1970s TV show “Emergency!”
Firefighters said park-related benefits were long viewed as an incentive to work for Reedy Creek
D.C. firefighters were seen in a video of a fight after a man punched one of the firefighters in the face
In addition to paying out millions, FDNY faces recruiting goals and must create positions to promote diversity within the department
Whether or not career and volunteer find themselves increasingly on the same department, it is time for old animosities to die
Rossford Fire Chief Josh Drouard also is working on other issues
Fire Chief Andy Martin and his brother Tommy Martin were arrested Feb. 14 after deputies allege both men assaulted sheriff’s at the scene of a crash
It’s unclear when the city started miscalculating the holiday pay, but the total cost of the overpayments is about $336,000 per year for the past three years
The $500,000 grant award will pay for three new firefighters for two years
If adopted, the cuts will impact fire grant programs, the U.S. Fire Administration and Urban Search and Rescue
A city councilor is exploring ways to save money by replacing three paid firefighters with an all-volunteer force
An absence of credentials necessary to apply for the open position has been questioned by city officials
City officials argued that integration is vital to save money and increase the response time and efficiency of rescue services
The 43-year-old took tole $34,000 from the department and was sentenced to 10 to 48 months in prison
Union officials says they need to replace several spare and front line aerial ladders
The image came with the truck when the city purchased it new in 1997; a citizen has filed an informal complaint about it with the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
John, a firefighter of about 20 years, spent six months in the hospital; he is still in rehab for a “severely broken” left leg and a shoulder injury that leaves him unable to lift one of his arms above elbow level
An ambulance and medic shortage has caused the department to fall short of of a state-mandated response goal
Firefighters told the jury about the crash scene where firefighter Chris Brown was killed
The shirt was designed by firefighters to raise funds for a memorial; it’s now being criticized as insensitive
Certain types of pay, like overtime and holiday, were miscalculated over a period of time, meaning they were getting short-changed
Baltimore airport’s first African-American fire chief says his termination may be retaliation for a decade-old suit he filed against the department
Citing increased costs and lack of volunteers officials are considering giving up fire protection to its community of less than 300 residents
Officials are hoping a $1 million federal grant will pay for firefighters to work 24 hours a day to make up for lack of volunteers
The volunteer department is down to a brush truck and following a fatal blaze, residents want to help the department increase its fleet
Fire Chief Andy Martin and his brother Tommy Martin were arrested Feb. 14 after deputies allege both men assaulted sheriff’s at the scene of a crash
While the new chief is Hispanic, the department’s new class consists of all white men
Gov. Susana Martinez increased the benefit by $200,000 for the family of fallen firefighters
Fire Chief Willie McDonald’s goal is to eliminate the dual response system where medical calls are answered by the fire department and private ambulances
Former Fire Chief Michelle Gibson is under scrutiny for her retirement deal and spending during her six years in the position
The mayor says 60 firefighters could be laid off and the department would be back to the smaller size of 153, down from the current 213
The new class is composed of nine white men; NAACP officials say a large segment of the community has been denied the opportunity of employment
Thirteen seasonal employees of the team will be let go after the wildfire season; officials disputed that they made the decision based on preventing costly lawsuits like those filed after the Yarnell Hill Fire