The city's fire union is asking a judge to halt newly codified rules that direct firefighters to clean up blood and bodily fluids at accident and medical scenes. The Detroit Fire Fighter Association is asking a Wayne County Circuit judge to grant an injunction to halt the practice until an unfair labor complaint is resolved.
- PUB DATE: 3/19/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Detroit News

The Baltimore City Fire Department is paying overtime to fill nearly a third of its firefighter and medic shifts every day, blowing through its overtime budget. The department is relying heavily on volunteer “callbacks,” in which firefighters or medics who have just finished a shift are asked to work another, said a department spokeswoman.
- PUB DATE: 3/19/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun - Metered Site

VIDEO: An election forum Monday allowed voters to hear from both sides of Ballot Issue 1, which residents will vote on as part of the Colorado Springs municipal election April 2. The measure would allow collective bargaining for all uniformed firefighters, which means firefighters would be guaranteed an opportunity to negotiate pay, benefits and equipment concerns with the city.
- PUB DATE: 3/19/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fox21 News

Florence Township Fire Department, Wakeman, OH, brush/rescue/fast attack unit. Ford F-350 4x4 single cab and chassis; 6.2L V8 385-hp engine; Darley Vanguard 2BE 23V 375-gpm pump.

Our lower and drier-than-average snowpack could lead to an early start to fire season. However, this issue is complex. Dry and breezy weather can increase fire danger come summer. A reduced snowpack can also play an important role in elevating the threat for wildfires. Large, destructive wildfires filled the air with dense smoke across the entire Pacific Northwest the last two summers.
- PUB DATE: 3/18/2019 5:46:46 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000