Marin Professional Firefighters hosted a successful FireOps 101 event for public officials in Marin County October 2009. Several local elected officials, media personalities and one tall Scottish labor attorney attended, with the goal of getting a better understanding of the job firefighters do in our community.
Marin Professional Firefighters hosted a successful FireOps 101 event for public officials in Marin County October 2009. Several local elected officials, media personalities and one tall Scottish labor attorney attended, with the goal of getting a better understanding of the job firefighters do in our community.
Fire officials are watching the skies in Southern California, hoping that increased humidity levels will continue to slow the march of the Station Fire. The blaze has now burned more than 127,000 acres, and stretches over nearly 200 square miles, but cooling temperatures have aided firefighting efforts in the Angeles National Forest, and the...
Firefighters often retire earlier, and earn a higher percentage of their salary in retirement than many other professions besides law enforcement. There are many factors that contribute to the enhanced retirement benefits that firefighters have fought for over the past 50 years. Here are some facts that tend to be "overlooked" in reports on firefighter retirements, salaries and benefits:
Firefighters often retire earlier, and earn a higher percentage of their salary in retirement than many other professions besides law enforcement. There are many factors that contribute to the enhanced retirement benefits that firefighters have fought for over the past 50 years. Here are some facts that tend to be "overlooked" in reports on firefighter retirements, salaries and benefits: