San Jose, Oakland fire departments understaffed like L.A.
We are severely understaffed,” said Jerry May, president of San Jose Firefighters Local 230 Union and a San Jose Fire ...
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The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay ...
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Like Los Angeles, San Jose and Oakland Need Firefighters
The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay Area News Group analysis found. The rate at the Oakland Fire Department is ...
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New $1.3M ladder truck delivered to Royal Oak Fire Department
The truck, which cost $1.7 million, was approved unanimously by the city commission on Aug. 8, 2003. It will replace a 2003, ...
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Commentary: Post-LA Fires, It Will Be Much Harder to Get Fire Budgets Under Control
The Mercury News reported earlier this week, “The devastating fires that continue to burn in Los Angeles and rank among ...