Michael Schick, chief of Camano Island Fire and Rescue, requested all his division managers to cut their budgets by 10 percent for the year ahead. That includes Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provided by 21 career firefighters, who are also emergency medical technicians (EMT), including five to seven on duty every day, with one part-timer to fill in the gaps.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2017 12:18:16 AM - SOURCE: Stanwood/Camano News

The Hernando County Fire Rescue announced the passing of one of their long-term firefighters and paramedics Tuesday. Steven R. Terry was found unresponsive by crew members of Fire Station #9 while on duty around 9:30 p.m. Monday evening. Crew members attempted to perform life-saving measures on him before he was sent to be treated at the Bayfront Brooksville Hospital.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: TSP-TV 10 News

A federal judge tossed a lawsuit filed by a black Cleveland firefighter criminally prosecuted and fired for paying his co-workers to cover his shifts, writing the firefighter did not show that race was the reason he lost his job. U.S. District Judge Christopher Boyko wrote in an opinion released Friday that Calvin Robinson did not show that he was treated differently than 12 white firefighters also prosecuted in the scandal that plagued the Cleveland fire department.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cleveland Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com

There's a battle of fire officials in Vance after the fire district sent an eviction letter to the volunteer fire department. Keith Mahaffey, the mayor of Vance, said the Vance Volunteer Fire Department has 30 days to move out of Fire Station One, because Vance is forming their own fire department just for the city.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBRC-TV Fox 6 Birmingham

Weeks after being placed on administrative leave, Twin Falls’ fire chief has resigned. Tim Soule sent a letter late Friday notifying city administration of his immediate resignation. The city announced Tuesday that it accepted. Soule had been on paid administrative since Aug. 29 as the city conducted an investigation.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Twin Falls Times-News