City Councilman Mark C. Walczyk has proposed halting 2 percent raises to all management until the contract dispute with the firefighters’ union is settled. City Manager Sharon A. Addison asked for support for 2 percent pay raises for all city management positions in the 2018-19 budget while she and council members were discussing budget priorities during a Jan.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Watertown Daily Times

The leaders of Orange County’s sheriff and fire departments have been summoned to appear before the Board of Supervisors out of concern that the helicopter war raging between the agencies may lead to a mid-air collision. Supervisor Todd Spitzer said Monday he is also concerned that sheriff’s deputies might start arresting Orange County Fire Authority pilots in the fight over who should conduct air rescues.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Orange County Register

Nearly three decades ago, when Michael Mackey of Miami was looking to begin his career as a firefighter, his father suggested he consider Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. Mackey knew other municipal departments could offer better pay — as much as $10,000 per year more. But Mackey’s father, an engineer with the city of Miami, knew Palm Beach County’s fire chief, Herman Brice, and he suggested that his son would be able to grow in a department he believed would thrive under Brice’s leadership.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Palm Beach Post

Firefighters and paramedics in Clark County are taking extra precautions to protect themselves and you from the flu. Firefighters have to wear masks when they go into a burning building. But for the next couple of months, they're going to wear masks on every call they respond to. Clark County firefighters and paramedics are now required to wear drop isolation masks.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: kptv.com

Yakima County Fire District 3 covers one of the largest zones from Naches all the way to White Pass. Fire Chief Alan Baird said that due to the large zoning area, they need equipment for house fires to water rescue and the room to store all their gear is just about full. “Fire services change. The amount of calls, the type of calls.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2018 10:53:06 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima