Posts Tagged: Budget Cuts
Is this ‘let it burn to the ground’ at work? Interesting video from Detroit.
Dave wonders about a video of a vacant structure fire on Friday.
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Arrival video & fireground audio: West Baltimore rowhouse fire.
Pump problems on first engine at 908 N. Carey Street fire yesterday.
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Baltimore City announces closing of Trucks 10 & 15 & Squad 11. Other companies moving. End of rotating closures.
Union president on potential delays: "Hold a match to your backside for two extra minutes and let me know how that feels."
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Under staffed, attacks on our pension, a Close Call, 2nd alarms to rubbish fires…. Ironifremen.com is back on line!
We all need a room full of firefighter wives, girlfriends etc like " Suki " to fill council chambers etc every time they talk about, debate and consider budget cuts to Public Safety. And don't think for a minute that your Department budget or your pension is safe. Right now, my pension is under attack. It's been coming for some time now but it's just here recently that the majority of our members have "seen the light"
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Moline, Illinois chief suddenly quits over layoffs. City administrator denies cuts will be a threat to public safety.
Chief Ron Miller made his announcement in council hearing on layoff and ambulance privatization.
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Wrongful Death Claim Filed Against Alameda City and County Over Memorial Day Drowning
The family of Raymond Zack who drowned himself by walking into the San Francisco Bay while Police and firefighting personnel watched, filed a civil claim against Alameda City and County stating that first responders were negligent and "breached their man…
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FDNY news: Brooklyn’s Ladder 161, scheduled to close, rescues man from fire.
Union says next ladder was more than six minutes behind first arriving.
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Station Closures, Budget Cuts, Staffing Cuts…and the Race Card
Silberberg's article is a well written piece meant to get people to their feet. To educate them that cuts to public safety can effect anyone and everyone. That public safety cuts are not the answer and that cuts MUST be made elsewhere!
Mahnoney's article is meant to get firefighters to stand up. To educate the poorer communities that public safety cuts show that their governement does not care about them if they are willing to cut their services.
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This aint no place for the weary kind!
Jeff Bridges made a great movie before he did the re-make of True Grit. If you get a chance, watch Crazy Heart.
Have you ever hurt someone you loved?? If you haven't, you aint a fireman yet.
On accident, on purpose ... doesn't matter
I'm n…
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A column from Las Vegas shows why the IAFF & IAFC gathering in Phoenix was important. A must read for labor & management.
It is columns like this that show the need for the IAFF and IAFC Labor-Management Initiative.
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Lancaster mayor threatens suit over claim of ‘two-hatter’ harassment. Says IAFF is disrupting mutual-aid. Union denies charge & believes city is violating ruling. Both city trucks broken.
Only ladder trucks available to City of Lancaster are coming from mutual aid companies.
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Connie Xinos, meet John Caupp & Dale Louderback of Xenia, Ohio. Three kindred spirits trying to teach firefighters a lesson.
STATter911.com's video friendship service is up and running.
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Dennis Rubin’s memo attempts to rally troops to fight budget cuts. The latest in the battle between the fire chief and the councilmember.
Things heating up again between the fire chief and the councilmember.
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Quick Takes
Fire & ems news to wrap up the week.
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Quick Takes
Fire & EMS news of the day.
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Quick Takes
Tuesday's digest of fire & EMS news and information.
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Quick Takes
Monday's Quick Takes with lots of fire and EMS news.
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More From Arizona–Yikes!
Here is more on the situation in Arizona. I have attached the letter from the Fire Marshal.
Things are getting crazy out there. Be careful and we need to rally the troops and fight these cuts. Some of these programs are crucial for training an…
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There. We admitted it. So what?
Today, massive cuts up in Grand Rapids are coupled with the citymanager's concession that they will "bring our staffing levels to dangerously low levels." Finally, an admission. But what now? Has the public come to accept that "dangerously low staffing levels" is a price they are willing to pay?
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Pet Oxygen Masks Now On Chicagoland Apparatus
Firefighters in Chicago and south suburban Matteson have recently gotten a new way to help save the lives of pets.
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With the Mayoral Election Behind Them and Arbitration Looming, Boston Local 718 Faces New Challenges
Boston firefighters may have had enough. After more than three years they are still working without a contract, and many are just plain pissed. What's next?
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LODD- Deputy Chief Chad Eric Greene, 34, Union Cross Fire & Rescue, Kernersville, NC
A member of his department since he was 15, our 80th LODD died suddenly after completing his shift on November 4, leaving behind his family including an unborn child.
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LODD- Firefighter Robert Stone, 47, Amity (PA) Fire and Rescue
Firefighter Robert Stone, an avid fire photographer,died after suffering an aortic separation upon returning from a call this week. He is our nation's 79th LODD this year.
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Another Example: Size Really Does Matter…
Brand new ladder truck? A cool million.
Price to certify staff to drive it? $100,000.00
Price to build a new station because it won’t fit inside the ones you have? Priceless.
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Quick takes
Wednesday's Quick Takes includes: More on NTSB report on MD chopper crash; Collapse in Paterson, NJ; Accident staged so firefighter can propose; Graphic allegations in discrimination suit; Firefighter leaves burn building and is combative.
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