Detroit Commissioner Considers Paying Ride-Alongs to Fight Fire

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Detroit Commissioner Considers Paying Ride-Alongs to Fight Fire

Ride-along training program memo seeks a type of financial revenue

Fox 2 News Headlines

Published Friday, September 7, 2012

DETROIT (WJBK) - Since Mayor Bing gutted the fire service, the department has been forced to close down rigs and layoff men. What to do? Here’s a firecracker of an idea. Because Detroit for years has been a magnet for firefighter tourists riding along on the rigs, Commissioner Don Austin, according to his “ride-along training program” memo, is thinking, hey, why not put them to work and charge them for the privilege.

STATter911: Detroit fire commissioner sees money in firefighter tourists.

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