Woodland Fire Department to take on new hires, reduce overtime
The city manager of Woodland, California, recently announced that the local fire department will be receiving a $1.2 million grant in order to add six more firefighters to its payroll for a three-year period, according to the Woodland Daily Democrat. This will bring the total number of firefighters to 45, after years of cutbacks and high overtime costs.
It is unclear whether the new positions will be retained after three years. Both City Manager Mark Deven and interim fire chief Rick Sander said that this will largely hinge on economic improvement.
The addition will bring the department's three shifts more in line with the 15-firefighters-per-shift recommendation set by the National Fire Protection Association, and reduce costs associated with working extra hours.
"This is going to reduce our overtime tremendously," Sander told the newspaper.
Elsewhere in the state, the Newport Beach fire operations division is on track to exceed its overtime budget by approximately $1 million for the third consecutive year, according to the Los Angeles Times. The division, which is comprised of firefighters and paramedics, spent $3.6 million on overtime last year.
It is unclear whether the new positions will be retained after three years. Both City Manager Mark Deven and interim fire chief Rick Sander said that this will largely hinge on economic improvement.
The addition will bring the department's three shifts more in line with the 15-firefighters-per-shift recommendation set by the National Fire Protection Association, and reduce costs associated with working extra hours.
"This is going to reduce our overtime tremendously," Sander told the newspaper.
Elsewhere in the state, the Newport Beach fire operations division is on track to exceed its overtime budget by approximately $1 million for the third consecutive year, according to the Los Angeles Times. The division, which is comprised of firefighters and paramedics, spent $3.6 million on overtime last year.
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