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Fire department staffing emerges as key issue in collective bargaining

Every day, about 15 firefighters take unplanned time off from work at the Fort Worth Fire Department. Four firefighters staff each fire company — a single emergency response unit. When one calls out, they’re replaced by another firefighter using overtime.  On April 11, Chief Jim Davis announced a staffing directive to cut down on those […]