Union says Omaha must address slow Fire Department response times

[Omaha Steve]

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http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/union-says-omaha-must-address-slow-fire-department-response-times/article_26107ea8-3d25-11e4-85c2-001a4bcf6878.html

POSTED: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 5:12 PM
By Roseann Moring / World-Herald Staff Writer

The Omaha Fire Department is not responding to emergencies fast enough, and the City of Omaha must address that, an arbitrator ruled last week in response to a complaint filed by the firefighters’ union.

John F. Sass ordered the city to put an additional fire engine, truck or medic unit into service, as well as to publish a report with a plan to bring response times to national standards.

He also ordered the city to keep in service a medic unit stationed at 16th and Spring Streets and to “work diligently” to solve problems with response time data collection.

Steve LeClair, president of the firefighters’ union, issued a press release calling the ruling a victory for Omaha and firefighter safety.

FULL story at link.

[NYC_SKP]

1. You know what's funny? Whenever I read "Omaha" my brain goes to "Obama"!

ie:

Obama must address slow Fire Department response times

I suppose other folks read it as "Osama"!