Staffing
Full list of Staffing results
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Judge: Ill. city violated contract by cutting fire dept. staff
–The Mattoon Fire Department will now be able to hire more firefighters after a judge said the city broke a contract by cutting down on their employees
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NY town may consider grant to hire more firefighters
–The grant could be used to rehire laid-off firefighters, retain firefighters facing layoffs, fill positions vacated through attrition or hire new firefighters
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Fire chief: Volunteer dept. showed up to blaze with no water
–Fire Chief Gary Brunoli proposed funding be cut for a volunteer department instead of laying off a paid firefighter
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Fire department union threatens legal action over battalion chief job
–Union president Daniel Daugherty said he plans to file an improper labor practice against the city after they suggested abolishing a battalion chief position
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NY firefighters' jobs could be saved by FEMA
–The Federal Emergency Management Agency could be open to helping save 12 Newburgh firefighters from layoffs this summer if the city shares in the costs
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Tenn. fire dept. wants to add 67 more staff members
–Nashville Fire Department officials voiced their concerns and said they “actually deal with having shortfalls” due to low staff numbers
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Wash. union disputes with fire department over staffing policy
–The union said that fire engine crews are made up of two people, when state law requires at least three to act when responding to a fire
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Conn. dive team in jeopardy due to budget woes
–Though funding for the dive team is still intact in the latest fire department budget proposal, the dive team could be on the chopping block
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Mo. city proposes incentive to recruit firefighters, cops
–The Public Safety Recruiting and Retention Initiative would “help to make Columbia a destination city” for first responders
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Union: Staff cuts partly to blame for fatal Ill. fire
–Elgin fire Chief David Schmidt said that firefighters at the scene were without water for 77 seconds while trying to extinguish the blaze
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NY town lawmakers reject expanding sick time policy
–Mayor Butler wanted to expand the policy to prohibit firefighters from being called in to work if their coworkers are on vacation, have time off or are on leave
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NY town officials: Use extra tax revenue to save 12 firefighters
–Newburgh City Manager Michael Ciaravino said he would ask the City Council to consider using more than $500,000 to temporarily save the jobs of 12 firefighters
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SC county first responders leaving due to low pay, too much overtime
–Officials said the turnover rate for Horry County Fire Department is high due to firefighters and paramedics leaving for departments with better pay
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Miss. fire chief pleads for help in firefighter recruitment
–Natchez Fire Chief Aaron Wesley pleaded for the city and community members to help support his recruiting efforts
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Nearly half of Ariz. city reserve firefighters resign in protest
–Twenty-two South Tucson firefighters said they are walking out because the new plan of staffing three firefighters to an engine is unsafe
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