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Posted: Feb 26, 2019

San Diego plans to add 220 firefighters and shrink ballooning overtime costs

San Diego is planning a firefighter hiring spree to shrink ballooning overtime costs that are creating budget problems at City Hall. The city’s goal is to increase the number of firefighters from about 900 to more than 1,100 over the next five years. That may be a challenge, with retirements on the rise and more firefighters leaving for other agencies with higher pay, a union leader said.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune - Metered Site
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Posted: Feb 26, 2019

Seattle-to-California flight diverted back to Sea-Tac after crew sickened by odor

An Alaska Airlines flight bound for Orange County from Seattle was diverted back to Sea-Tac Airport after a cabin odor caused symptoms among the flight crew Tuesday morning, officials said. According to the FlightAware commercial plane-tracking service, Alaska Flight 1506 departed Sea-Tac at 9:06 a.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Feb 26, 2019

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-E-ONE Pumper

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Posted: Feb 26, 2019

Arlington Fire Department Welcomes Three Full-Time Firefighters

The City of Arlington swore in three full time Firefighter / EMTs at the Tuesday, February 19, 2019 City Council meeting. Thanks to a federal grant, the City was able to hire these three two years early. The new firefighters, Zach Hanson, Aaron Boede, and Paul Lizarraga, will be attending the Snohomish County Fire Training Academy beginning February 25 for an intensive 14-week academy hosted at South Snohomish County Fire and Rescue near Everett.
- PUB DATE: 2/25/2019 9:17:35 PM - SOURCE: Arlington, WA
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Posted: Feb 25, 2019

Peninsula Fire (MI) Could Add Third Station

 
 

The idea for now is to build an unmanned station housing a single fire engine in the Old Mission area, Gilstorff said. One possibility would be to demolish a township-owned building by Hazerot Beach and replace it with a pole barn. Renovating the existing structure, near the Traverse Street and Swaney Road intersection, could cost more than demolition and new construction.  

Department firefighters and EMTs live in the Old Mission area and could get to the garage quickly, Gilstorff said. The department eventually could add basic emergency medical response equipment to the vehicle.

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