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All Blog Posts Tagged 'staffing' (7)

Why Cut AFG? DHS Secretary weighs in

In a previous post, I noted that IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger hinted at increased funding to come for the fire service. Unfortunately, last week the administration actually proposed reducing the AFG program by 70 percent. Although this was "offset" by significant increases in the SAFER grant, it was hardly sounded like the increase in funding Schaitberger promised--overall, as… Continue

Added by Shannon Pieper, FireRescue Magazine on May 15, 2009 at 10:30pm — 3 Comments

Love Affair With Buffalo's Firefighters Ends

Citizens demand that Firefighter overtime be eliminated. BUFFALO, NY (April 2, 2009) -- Crooks, the millionaires club and greedy old men. Nope, these aren’t remarks about the scoundrels who have set this nation’s economy in a tailspin. Rather, they are comments being voiced by the citizens of Buffalo, NY about city’s firefighters, who find themselves defending the fact that they accepted $10 million last year in overtime. Although I'm not a Buffalo resident, our small East Coast Department, al… Continue

Added by Lou Angeli on April 2, 2009 at 11:06am — 12 Comments

What if you had a fire…and no one came?

By Lou Angeli They are the folks who leave behind family and home at a moment’s notice to help a neighbor or other any person in need. That’s the story of 800,000 Americans who serve as fire-rescue volunteers. Until recently, it was a story that brought pride and inspiration to 80% of the communities in this nation. But times have changed and what was once America’s greatest emergency asset is suffering from a variety of setbacks. A generation ago, when the fire whistle or siren blew, m… Continue

Added by Lou Angeli on March 13, 2009 at 11:41am — 10 Comments

Faced with Cuts? Layoffs? Let Firefighter Close Calls Know

The following is posted on behalf of FirefighterCloseCalls.com, an advocacy site for firefighter safety. FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGETS CUTS? STAFFING CUTS? BROWN OUTS? LAYOFFS? Please tell us about it.... FirefighterCloseCalls.com is compiling information on fire department cuts during these tough economic times. Your information and who you are remains anonymous. We don't care who you are or what your e-mail address is, if you see any articles or have any details on FD budget cuts, brownou… Continue

Added by Firefighter Nation WebChief on March 2, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

The Good of the Whole

Recently I was talking with one of my fire service colleagues about the economic problems it seems nearly all departments are facing. He said he was happy because at least for the time being, his department had managed to avoid position eliminations or other drastic measures in exchange for all members agreeing to a 4 percent pay cut across the board. Now it’s surely a sign of the times that taking a 4 percent pay cut seems like a good thing, but his comment got me thinking. In my world of priv… Continue

Added by Shannon Pieper, FireRescue Magazine on February 10, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

Coatesville's Arsonists: Please God, Not the Firefighters?

COATESVILLE, PA (February 7, 2009) -- Since the first of the year, firefighters in this once bustling steel town have seen more work in a few short weeks, than they might have seen during their entire career. A string of arson fires, now totalling 29, have plagued the city's 12,000 residents, and the multi-agency task force investigating the blazes have no solid leads. It's a news story that is making world headlines, and has many in the fire-rescue services sitting on the edge of their seats.… Continue

Added by Lou Angeli on February 7, 2009 at 6:13pm — 4 Comments

3-Person Crews - Standard Operating Guidelines

I was in Johannesburg lecturing at a conference when a firefighter came up to me. “Paul, all the text books on fire-fighting tactics seem to take it for granted that there is going to be adequate resources and staffing on-scene at every structure fire. Furthermore, just about all of the standard operating procedures I have seen are written for staffing of five and above. In our little town we will get three firefighters responding to a structure fire on a single engine and they will be there for… Continue

Added by EuroFirefighter on March 2, 2008 at 3:23pm — 2 Comments

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