Standing Up for Retirement Security: A special report aimed at busting the myths about public pensions and calling out those who seek to scapegoat public employees.
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Marin Firefighter News
Local news from Marin Professional Firefighters
Jun
15
Jun
15
Unseasonably cool and blustery weather throughout much of California this spring has led some to hope for a mild fire season. But the wildland experts know better -- thicker vegetation in the spring means more fuel to burn when it dries out in the summer.
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Jun
15
Lodi firefighter and Local 1225 member Kris Graves is used to taking on whatever work throws at him on his 24-hour shift at Lodi's Fire Station 1. But recently, he stretched the 24-hour time frame to its absolute limit when he and his fraternal twin brother Michael competed in "24 Hour Restaurant Battle," a Food Network reality TV show...
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Jun
13
The number of on-duty firefighter deaths is the lowest since 1977. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) today released its annual Firefighter Fatality Report at the NFPA Conference & Expo, which shows that a total of 72 on-duty firefighter deaths occurred in the United States in 2010.
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Jun
10
Remember that awful public sector union pension crisis that was going to bankrupt every state from California to Wisconsin? A little less Armageddon in the coffee, please. Reuters is reporting some interesting details from a new report by the National Conference of Public Employee Retirement Systems.
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