Staffing

Worcester to hire 60 firefighters, buy gear with $15M FEMA funds

A SAFER grant will cover the new crewmembers' salaries for three years

Union: FD transfers following N.J. fire captain’s overdose threaten public safety

The death of Capt. Carlos Rivera at a Newark FD firehouse resulted in the transfer of 89 members, including all 40 FFs and captains assigned to the Park Ave. station where he died

Get advanced cleaning on your PPE done in hours, not weeks

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A new service brings turnout gear decontamination and inspection to your fire station’s doorstep

Don’t blame paramedics for system problems

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Who among us, in a moment of fatigue and frustration, hasn’t imagined parking the ambulance somewhere the sun doesn’t shine

Union: More than a dozen Kennedy Space Center firefighters to lose jobs

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NASA officials say Fire Station 3 has not responded to a fire call in five years, and the other two stations handle 90% of responses

2 Wash. chiefs, mayor press for creation of regional fire and EMS authority

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Hoquiam Fire Chief Matt Miller and Aberdeen Fire Chief Dave Golding said an RFA would improve staffing and decrease response times

Viral radio exchange reveals low morale, staffing challenges at Baltimore FD

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“For the third time, we told you we are out of service,” an EMT is heard saying on a recording of Baltimore City Fire Department radio traffic

Vacant building fires: Nothing is ‘always’ on this job

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There’s no place for sweeping generalizations during go/no-go decisions on the fireground

Ohio city's suit against union over 'traveling lieutenants' policy can proceed, judge rules

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West Chester Township leaders say the policy will save the city about $230,000 in overtime

6 Texas firefighters resign in solidarity with fired chief; 3 remain

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"He'd been nothing but a good fire chief," Preston Firefighter Christian Collins said about Chase Stanford

As Milwaukee response times double, city allows up to 1 hour for low-acuity calls

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Due to severe staff shortages, the city adjusted the required response time for low-acuity calls from 30 minutes to one hour

Seattle FD staff shortage forces extreme hours, $37M of OT

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The cost of overtime in 2021 broke a department record, and the city continues to grapple with understaffing on shifts

Minn. city to pay 5 former FFs $3.9M years after ending union, cutting their jobs

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The Brainerd city council approved the agreement with Firefighters Union Local No. 4725 after an earlier ruling that the city violated state labor laws

Pre-employment psychological screening: What’s next for the fire service?

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A law enforcement tool could be the framework we need to develop a fire service-focused model

After public turnout, N.Y. village will keep paid fire department driver position

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Chris A. Taylor, a Potsdam volunteer firefighter and former chief, explained that paid drivers often arrive on scene before volunteer firefighters can