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Tue, 15 May 2012 20:38:19 GMT
Firefighters...Drinking on the job! - WXYZ
 WXYZ | Firefighters...Drinking on the job! WXYZ When he was recruited by Mayor Dave Bing to come home a year ago, he already knew about the drinking issue in fire houses. He recalls the story his brother told him when he was a rookie firefighter back in the early 70's. "That a Stroh Brewery truck ... |
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:08:35 GMT
Detroit Fire Department Facing More Cuts - Firehouse.com
 The Associated Press | Detroit Fire Department Facing More Cuts Firehouse.com By Darren A. Nichols The plan calls for 10 percent pay cuts for all employees, including police and firefighters, when union contracts are renegotiated this summer. DETROIT, Mich. -- Nearly a quarter of the city work force would be eliminated, ... Charles Pugh on Mayor Dave Bing's budget plan New Detroit budget proposal contains deeper cuts Detroit mayor's budget plan calls for 2500 layoffs aimed at saving cash ... |
Wed, 16 May 2012 05:04:09 GMT
Detroit housing plan lures few cops - The Detroit News
Detroit housing plan lures few cops The Detroit News (Max Ortiz / The Detroit News) Detroit — More than a year after Mayor Dave Bing launched a campaign to lure police and firefighters back to the city by selling rehabbed homes on the cheap, the program has sold six houses. City officials call that a ... |
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:44:52 GMT
Detroit may let abandoned buildings burn; film documents firefighters' tough times - msnbc.com (blog)
Detroit may let abandoned buildings burn; film documents firefighters' tough times msnbc.com (blog) The fiery notion from Detroit's Executive Fire Commissioner Donald Austin surfaced as the documentary “Burn,” chronicling a year of Motor City firefighters' camaraderie in the face of declining budgets and increasing fire calls, made its world premiere ... |
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:48:31 GMT
Detroit may let abandoned buildings burn; film documents firefighters' tough times - msnbc.com
Detroit may let abandoned buildings burn; film documents firefighters' tough times msnbc.com The fiery notion from Detroit's Executive Fire Commissioner Donald Austin surfaced as the documentary “Burn,” chronicling a year of Motor City firefighters' camaraderie in the face of declining budgets and increasing fire calls, made its world premiere ... |
Fri, 11 May 2012 14:13:51 GMT
Detroit Commissioner Clarifies Plan for Vacant Homes - Firehouse.com
Detroit Commissioner Clarifies Plan for Vacant Homes Firehouse.com Austin said he doesn't want to compromise firefighters' safety. "What I'm talking about is risk-versus-gain analysis," said Austin, whose department faces a $23.5 million cut in Mayor Dave Bing's proposed budget. The fire department is proposed to have ... |
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:05:12 GMT
'Burn' Provides Engaging, Unsensational View Into Detroit Firefighting - Ology
 Ology | 'Burn' Provides Engaging, Unsensational View Into Detroit Firefighting Ology The Detroit Fire Department is the busiest – and among the most under-resourced – in the country, responding to roughly 30000 calls per year as arsonists burn away at the easy kindling provided by the city's 80000 abandoned buildings. |
Tue, 08 May 2012 01:27:35 GMT
What Happened to the Big Green Truck Donated to Detroit Fire? - MyFox Detroit
What Happened to the Big Green Truck Donated to Detroit Fire? MyFox Detroit I got a call from a Detroit firefighter recently. He said whatever happened to that great big green truck that Joe Rippolone gave the city last year? We need it. It's a great question. It's sitting behind a bunch of other broken down fire junk. |
Thu, 10 May 2012 05:06:42 GMT
Amid cuts, millage sought to hire Detroit police officers - The Detroit News
Amid cuts, millage sought to hire Detroit police officers The Detroit News Mayor Dave Bing's budget calls for a cut of 400 positions. (Daniel Mears / Detroit News)) Detroit — The Board of Police Commissioners is expected to press the City Council today to seek a millage request in November to raise $56 million to hire more ... |
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:00:59 GMT
Detroit financial crisis: Bing's budget slashes $250M spending, more than 2500 ... - Detroit Free Press
Detroit financial crisis: Bing's budget slashes $250M spending, more than 2500 ... Detroit Free Press Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh displays his copy of Mayor Dave Bing's budget proposal after it was presented to the council Monday. It is the first budget being crafted with state oversight of the city's finances. |
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Wed, 09 May 2012 23:35:02 -0700
Detroit response to vacant building blazes to depend on risks
Detroit — Executive Fire Commissioner Donald Austin clarified his position Wednesday on whether the department will allow vacant structures to burn as a cost-saving measure, instead of fighting the fires. Read more
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:55:35 -0700
Detroit may just let abandoned buildings burn
As the documentary "Burn" about Detroit firefighters' tough job debuts, a proposal arises in the cash-strapped, arson-prone city to let fires in vacant buildings and homes burn themselves out. Read more
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:43:22 -0700
Detroit may let abandoned buildings burn; film documents firefighters' tough times
Cash-strapped, arson-prone Detroit could let fires in vacant buildings and homes burn themselves out to save the city Fire Department money. Read more
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