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First Houston FD `Brownout` Idles 15 Responders
03/22/2014
The department has been struggling with overtime costs for months, driven by a staffing shortage and the way firefighters take time off.
The department has been struggling with overtime costs for months, driven by a staffing shortage and the way firefighters take time off.
The department has been...
03/22/2014
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Houston Deal Aims to Cut Firefighters` Overtime
03/04/2014
Agreement would avoid chief's plan for 'brownouts' to balance budget.
Agreement would avoid chief's plan for 'brownouts' to balance budget.
Agreement would avoid chief's...
03/04/2014
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Tex. Agency May Increase Ambulance Fees to Deter Frequent Flyers
07/11/2018
Houston Fire Department would raise transport fees by 70% so residents don't abuse the system as a transportation service.
Houston Fire Department would raise transport fees by 70% so residents don't abuse the system as a transportation service.
Houston Fire Department would...
07/11/2018
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Deal Appears Near in Houston Fire Contract Dispute
03/03/2014
Talks aimed at preventing rolling 'brownouts.'
Talks aimed at preventing rolling 'brownouts.'
Talks aimed at preventing...
03/03/2014
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Texas First Responders Continue Rescue Efforts After Flooding
04/20/2016
At least eight people are now thought to have died in the storm.
At least eight people are now thought to have died in the storm.
At least eight people are now...
04/20/2016
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Brownout Plan Clears Hurdle in Houston
02/25/2014
A judge denied the firefighter union's request to block the city from removing personnel, trucks and ambulances from service to balance the fire department budget.
A judge denied the firefighter union's request to block the city from removing personnel, trucks and ambulances from service to balance the fire department budget.
A judge denied the firefighter...
02/25/2014
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Driver of Ga. Ambulance Cited in Bus Crash
12/09/2015
Lemonte Renard Weaver told investigators he fell asleep at the wheel.
Lemonte Renard Weaver told investigators he fell asleep at the wheel.
Lemonte Renard Weaver told...
12/09/2015
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Fire chief details staffing, vehicle cuts to make budget
02/21/2014
Feb. 21--The safety of Houston's citizens and its firefighters will be compromised over the next four months as the fire department limits the number of personnel on duty and removes trucks from service in an attempt to cut spending,...
Feb. 21--The safety of Houston's citizens and its firefighters will be compromised over the next four months as the fire department limits the number of personnel on duty and removes trucks from service in an attempt to cut spending,...
Feb. 21--The safety of...
02/21/2014
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Georgia Man in Custody After Stealing Ambulance
04/10/2015
Police tracked the stolen ambulance into Cobb County, where officers backed off a chase when speeds got dangerously fast.
Police tracked the stolen ambulance into Cobb County, where officers backed off a chase when speeds got dangerously fast.
Police tracked the stolen...
04/10/2015
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Overtime crippling HFD budget
02/09/2014
Feb. 09--Hunters who headed to the woods for the opening weekend of deer season last November were safer than they likely realized, surrounded as they were by scores of trained firefighters and paramedics employed by the city of...
Feb. 09--Hunters who headed to the woods for the opening weekend of deer season last November were safer than they likely realized, surrounded as they were by scores of trained firefighters and paramedics employed by the city of...
Feb. 09--Hunters who headed...
02/09/2014
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