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Councilwoman, Fire Union Call For More Temporary Fire Stations in San Diego Originally authored by Alexander Nguyen. Visit the Times of San Diego here. To see the original article, please click here. With groundbreaking just a few days away for a temporary fire station designed to reduce response times in San Diego’s Skyline neighborhood, Councilwoman…
Feature story: Menlo Park fire district’s growing pains Originally authored by Sandy Brundage, a Staff Writer for the Almanac. Visit the Almanac here. To see the original article, please click here. This may be the only fire that Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelhouman wishes had not been extinguished so quickly: A firefighter…
Mayor Garcetti Nominates Wendy Macy as Next General Manager of Personnel Originally authored by the Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti at http://www.lamayor.org/mayor_garcetti_nominates_wendy_macy_as_next_general_manager_of_personnel. To see the original article, please click here. Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the nomination of Wendy Macy as the next General Manager of City of Los Angeles Personnel Department. Macy…
Report pours cold water on fire consolidation Originally authored by Eric Vodden at http://www.appeal-democrat.com/. To see the original article, please click here. YUBA, CA — The proposed consolidation of four Yuba County fire departments would be “fiscally problematic” at this time, a new study says. Folsom-based Citygate Associates says consolidating the Linda, Olivehurst, Wheatland and…
City tries to speed emergency response. Originally authored by David Garrik at www.utsandiego.com. To see the original article, please click here. New two-man crews could reshape city’s approach. SAN DIEGO — San Diego may have found a new way to shorten emergency response times in neighborhoods where they’ve been dismal for years: two-person, fast-response squads….
Expert: Get 2nd ambulance crew at Station 1 Originally authored by Argen Duncan at the Rio Rancho Observer. To see the original article, please click here. Rio Rancho Fire Rescue Department is doing a good job with available resources, but it needs more people and stations for faster response times, according to a consultant. Bill…
Chief Stewart Gary was interviewed by Justin Hyer at PublicCEO. Here is the article: *** Originally authored by Justin Hyer at PublicCEO. To see the original article, please click here. Departmental Mergers Catching Fire in CA: 4 Factors to Consider The past half-dozen years have not been kind to local government agencies in California. Amid…
Coastside fire district eyes new stations. A team of consultants last month reported that the Coastside Fire Protection District was well served by its current three fire stations, but it suggested the agency could stand to benefit from relocating to new sites. The fire district board of directors commissioned the report from Citygate [Associates] Consultants…
San Bernardino City Council to consider $75,000 Fire Department study by Citygate The City Council is scheduled to approve a contract at its meeting today that would pay a consultant $74,900 to analyze the Fire Department and provide recommendations on staffing and whether to contract out for fire services. Council members approved the idea of…
Conflicting parties to work together to improve ambulance service. After years of battling, Monterey County fire and private ambulance service officials will take a shot at working together to improve the local emergency transport system, starting next month. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors accepted a report from county Emergency Medical Services Agency director Kirk…
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