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 ...
Crashes and Disasters
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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Some Major California Fire Departments Are Understaffed
In the Bay Area, two of the largest city fire departments are stretched, raising questions about their ability to protect ...
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When an Oakland Hills Home Caught Fire Near Closed Station, the Response Was Slow
Firefighters took over 10 minutes to arrive at the house fire near shutted Station 28, underscoring fire officials’ concern ...
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2 Oakland fire stations closed because of budget shortfall; firefighters warn of life-threatening delays
Oakland's budget shortfall is now causing direct consequences for public safety with the temporary closure Monday morning of two fire stations. The two fire stations in the Oakland Hills ...
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Like Los Angeles, San Jose and Oakland Need Firefighters
In Oakland, City Councilman Zac Unger is pushing back on proposals to close fire stations to save money as the city battles a budget crisis. "We saw that Los Angeles was one of the lowest staffed ...
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San Jose Fire Department is more understaffed than Oakland, San Francisco and Los Angeles
According to the Mercury News, data shows San Jose has the lowest firefighter staffing level when compared with Oakland, San ...