/tags/firefighters firefighters en-US Copyright Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:07:27 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-21/columbus-city-council-may-halt-purchase-of-new-fire-truck-amid-union-dispute Workers are still striking against Dublin-based fire truck manufacturer Sutphen. When council approved buying the vehicle, it stipulated it would cancel the contract if the union dispute wasn't resolved. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:07:27 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-21/columbus-city-council-may-halt-purchase-of-new-fire-truck-amid-union-dispute George Shillcock /2025-06-03/dublin-fire-truck-manufacturer-worker-strike-could-continue-through-end-of-june The Sutphen union dispute has engulfed the company since October. Since then, workers have been working without a contract as negotiations have come to a halt. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:34:08 GMT /2025-06-03/dublin-fire-truck-manufacturer-worker-strike-could-continue-through-end-of-june George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-05-14/columbus-city-council-delays-purchasing-new-fire-truck-amid-union-dispute-with-manufacturer The 5-to-4 vote was split with council members Rob Dorans, Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Melissa Green, Otto Beatty III and Nancy Day-Achauer voting against the purchase. Council President Shannon Hardin voted for the purchase alongside council members Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche and Nick Bankston. Wed, 14 May 2025 19:16:34 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-14/columbus-city-council-delays-purchasing-new-fire-truck-amid-union-dispute-with-manufacturer George Shillcock /2025-04-15/firefighters-face-an-increased-risk-for-cancer-can-firefighting-foam-made-with-soybeans-help The foam many Ohio fire departments use to put out flames is laced with cancer-causing PFAS chemicals. Now, a new alternative is on the market. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:15:00 GMT /2025-04-15/firefighters-face-an-increased-risk-for-cancer-can-firefighting-foam-made-with-soybeans-help Erin Gottsacker /2024-08-29/a-rural-veteran-firefighters-take-on-ohios-volunteer-shortage Ohio is struggling to recruit enough volunteer firefighters. It can delay emergency response times, especially in the state’s rural areas. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:15:00 GMT /2024-08-29/a-rural-veteran-firefighters-take-on-ohios-volunteer-shortage Kendall Crawford /2024-08-16/ohio-officials-again-call-attention-to-volunteer-firefighter-shortages With more than two-thirds of Ohio jurisdictions’ fire departments reliant on volunteers, they say it's something unsustainable. Sat, 17 Aug 2024 03:03:26 GMT /2024-08-16/ohio-officials-again-call-attention-to-volunteer-firefighter-shortages Sarah Donaldson /politics-government/2024-06-04/columbus-firefighters-to-get-17-5-raise-over-the-next-18-months-following-negotiations The firefighters' union and the city hired a fact finder last year to help find compromise on a pay raise. That fact finder recommended firefighters receive a 17.5% raise. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:14:03 GMT /politics-government/2024-06-04/columbus-firefighters-to-get-17-5-raise-over-the-next-18-months-following-negotiations George Shillcock /show/all-sides/2024-03-27/volunteer-fire-departments-running-short-on-staff-in-ohio-nationally We’ll look at the importance of volunteer fire departments to communities. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-03-27/volunteer-fire-departments-running-short-on-staff-in-ohio-nationally /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-08-04/volunteer-firefighter-shortage We discuss the impact and changing role of volunteer fire departments in their communities. Thu, 04 Aug 2022 20:39:27 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-08-04/volunteer-firefighter-shortage /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-07-21/volunteer-firefighter-shortage We discuss the impact and changing role of volunteer fire departments in their communities. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-07-21/volunteer-firefighter-shortage