Fire Service Staffing
The Aurora Volunteer Fire Department partnered with Wells College to develop a student program providing a quarter of the department’s personnel
With fewer recruits and rising retirements, departments like East Hartford are turning to costly overtime and mutual aid to cover growing staffing gaps
The Keene Fire Department will have more firefighters to staff ambulances in response to increasing EMS calls
The Chippewa Falls Fire & EMS Department is back to full strength, thanks to strategic hiring efforts, a voter-approved referendum and new incentives aimed at attracting firefighter/EMTs
Mayor Karen Bass, who has faced criticism for being abroad during the fires, denies LAFD budget cuts despite records showing a $17.6M reduction
After firing 200 probationary employees this weekend, FEMA was directed “to make a list” of anyone who worked on climate or equity
Tucson voters will decide in March if a half-cent rise for 10 years will provide more firefighters and police officers
The Fight for Firefighters Act would make approximately 3,000 seasonal firefighters into 12-month employees, increasing the number ready to respond to wildfires
San Bernardino’s increased staffing of four firefighters per truck plus an added medic squad proved crucial in the swift rescue of a young girl trapped in a burning home
Oakland and San Jose are stretched thin, raising the question of adequate wildfire response
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Factors include growing tax bases that allow for full-time positions and more intense training requirements
Los Angeles has one of the lowest firefighter-to-resident ratios in the nation, falling behind cities like Chicago, Dallas and Houston
Fire officials chose not to keep firefighters on duty and pre-deploy extra engine companies despite the weather forecast and increasing winds
Los Angeles and Los Angeles County fire chiefs said they do not have the staffing and are stretched to their maximum limits battling the devastating wildfires
Former Londonderry Fire Chief Bo Butler chose to give up his job in October 2024 instead of reducing firefighter staffing to save money
Carroll County commissioners heard from fire and EMS advisors on recruitment, pay and staffing issues affecting the department
Members of Local 2 issued the vote after going without a contract or raise since June 2021
The proposed legislation would bring concerns about minimum staffing levels into collective bargaining discussions
The donation to the Stratmoor Hills Fire Protection District helps campaign funding to have increased staffing on the ballot
The Londonderry Fire Department chief told town officials he could not balance the department budget and keep safe staffing levels at the same time
Federal funding through FEMA will help the Meadville Central Fire Department consistently keep crew size at four firefighters
A SAFER grant will add six more Missoula firefighters than what was proposed by a voter-approved levy
The Amboy Fire Department will use the SAFER funding to increase staffing and ensure 24-hour coverage
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Prison reform is one reason why firefighter numbers have declined and why conservation camp sizes have shrunk
South Sioux City voters overwhelmingly approved a measure to use sales tax revenue for hiring firefighters
Prince George’s County Fire Chief Tiffany Green is removing career firefighters from four firehouses and relocating to fill in gaps in other firehouses
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