Staffing

Monroe's combined fire and police structure, along with minimum staffing levels, aims to fix "longstanding" issues

The city of Pharr has reached a collective bargaining agreement with fire unions, making way for incremental pay increases and organizational modifications

The terms include a 4% increase for firefighter/EMT classifications, a 2% increase for paramedics and a 1% increase for EMTs

Windsor's Lauri Volkert is the first individual from the state to receive the national honor

"You have reached the 911 center for the city of St. Louis. All operators are busy at this time. Please do not hang up. Your call will be answered in the order received."

Beech Grove will outsource to its neighboring city to provide better service, mayor says

Recruitment efforts ramp up as numbers in the tri-state area have diminished in recent decades

The Uniformed Firefighters Association sent a message to members saying it’s too soon celebrate a crisis that has not yet passed

Shane Darwick plans to launch a high school internship program to boost recruits for the Frederick County Division of Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services

Union and Toledo city officials have been in contract talks since May, as the department struggles to meet minimum staffing requirements

The pay raise will come in the form of retention incentives and by providing additional bonuses to those working on the front lines

The mailing alleged that the imminent termination of an EMS agreement between the town and the Gardner Lake Fire Company — which goes into effect June 30 — creates a "massive liability and public safety risk"

After an unsatisfactory meeting, the Toledo fire union put up a message to the public on a billboard: "Your fire dept. is dangerously understaffed today"

A social media post from the La Verne Firefighters' Association said that an additional four members were actively looking for employment elsewhere

The city of Plugerville is seeking an extension on the city's EMS contract with the Plugerville Fire Department until city officials choose from one of five proposed options for sustained EMS coverage