NEWS BRIEFS
May 11, 2012
Fire Station Brownouts Starting Immediately
The Rodeo-Hercules Fire District Board decided Wednesday to begin station brownouts immediately in Hercules and Rodeo instead of using reserve funds to continue to staff both stations.
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May 8, 2012
East County fire district ponders future without parcel tax
Directors of the East Contra Costa Fire District on Monday pondered two ways of reducing the number of stations and staffing levels to keep the cash-strapped agency afloat assuming Measure S does not receive the requisite two-thirds approval.
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May 2, 2012
IAFC Awards Showcase Local Fire Department Success
At a time when fire departments are under continuous financial and political pressure, taking time to celebrate the great work of the fire and emergency service may seem like a luxury you can’t afford.
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April 13, 2012
Fire chief’s legacy to live on
Scotts Valley Fire Chief Mike McMurry retired from his post last week — and even local fire chiefs had a hard time pinning him down for a celebration.
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April 12, 2012
Scotts Valley swears in new fire chief; new truck due to arrive in December
SCOTTS VALLEY - Daniel Grebil was sworn in as Scotts Valley Fire District's new chief in a badge-pinning ceremony Wednesday, with his wife, Lynne, doing the honors.
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March 30, 2012
FDAC Past President James Hill responds to Sac Bee Op-Ed regarding fire district pensions
James Hill, FDAC’s Past President and a former Board member of Cloverdale FPD, wrote the following response to Sacramento Bee’s editorial which accuses small fire districts of high pension and salary costs. Hill may be contacted via email at Jimothill@aol.com.
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2012 Annual Conference Handouts
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FDAC REPORT VOL8 ISSUE2
The primary role of the fire chief is to advocate for his/her agency and the fire service as a whole. A powerful way of orchestrating this is by listening to and retelling the stories of our members and those of the community. If the story is compelling enough, you can influence outcomes and behaviors and shape personal and professional change.
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