Cincinnati officials are planning to announce the end of temporary company closings for the Ohio city’s fire department.
WCPO reports (http://bit.ly/1b9VyHQ) that Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley will announce Sunday the plan to end brownouts. An elimination of brownouts will reportedly be achieved in part with the graduation of a 50-member recruit class.
Cincinnati Firefighter Layoffs Would Have Big Impact
Matt Alter, president of theCincinnatiFirefighters Union, says city officials are gambling the lives of residents as they continue to idle fire companies.
Brownouts have affected Cincinnati firefighters for more than four years, starting in August 2009.
Read more details about the situation athttp://bit.ly/1b9VyHQ.
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Numerous departments around the nation are experiencing brownouts in service due to fiscal constraints. For more on how this is affecting other departments, considerPhiladelphia Mayor Stands by Fire Department Brownouts,Measure Would Eliminate Brownouts , Add More Firefighters in KY, andLonger Response Time Expected During Miami-Dade (FL) ‘Rolling Brownouts’.
