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admin writes, "The city of Bay City would like to move towards an all-volunteer fire department. Do you feel this is a good idea and in the best interest of the community and its citizens?"
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The Bay City Commission recently approved moving toward a volunteer/paid on-call fire department. Mayor Brunner, subsequently, vetoed that vote and now the Bay City Commision is holding a special meeting Friday, September 12th @ 6PM to vote again on this issue.
Are you in favor of a volunteer/paid on-call firefighter program at the Bay City Fire Department?
This proposal will add 18 volunteers to the existing full-time staff of 54 firefighters but would also result in not replacing paid firefighters who will be retiring over the next several years. In essence, the City will save money but will they save the next burning building or the next fire victim?
Do you think an all-volunteer fire department will effect response times? What is the average response time of an all-volunteer fire department vs. a paid, full-time staff (4-6 minutes)? You can find information on the Bay City Fire Department's current response time at their website - http://www.iafflocal116.org.
Citizens make yourself familiar with the manpower study that was conducted for the City by an independent firm to determine if the fire department current staffing ratios are adequate to meet the needs of the citizens. You can find the study here - http://www.iafflocal116.org.
TriCityLocal.com would like to know your viewpoint. Please join us to discuss this matter.
The Importance of a 4-minute response time. (NFPA Standards) - http://www.iafflocal116.org/4%20min%20Responce.html
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Posted on Sep 12, 2008 12:06pm.
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