Hemet firefighters and paramedics Chris Galetta and Dan Lamy felt like they made a difference. They spent eight days in the village of Titanyen, repairing broken bones that hadn't been set since the quake occurred on Jan. 12 and treating survivors for typhoid and malaria.
Whether an elderly man would have survived a recent apartment fire had a nearby fire engine been in service that day is debatable, given the quick response by firefighters. What isn’t up for debate is that the city’s decision to sideline up to eight fire engines per day in a cost-cutting “brownout” plan has led to longer response times in San Diego.
Citing problems with internal testing, NIOSH has recommended that fire departments discontinue use of four Champak N95 respirators. NIOSH's recommendation targets four of the units' approval numbers: TC-84A-4363, TC-84A-4364, TC-84A-4394 and TC-84A-4665.
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Fire crews are taking longer to respond to emergencies since a budget-cutting plan that eliminates engines from several stations took effect last month, a new city report says.