11-22-2018, 01:01 PM
(11-22-2018, 10:29 AM)gomesjustin Wrote:(11-21-2018, 08:42 PM)darts Wrote: We are understaffed on Ambulance but the cities are unable to reduce fire staffing levels at all.
I think part of it is the unions, part of it is I think at least some mandated service level but I am not sure if it is at the city level or province.
Either way no one wants to deal with the fire unions, the cities roll over on their demands or it goes to arbitration and they get what they want anyways and the province doesn't want the bad press on changing the arbitration process, especially since it is something the cities pay for , not them so no reason to wade into that fight.
Some fire departments have 24 hour shifts. You literally get paid while sleeping, eating and shitting. Work 7 days straight and have the next 3 weeks off.
"Some fire departments have 24 hour shifts. You literally get paid while sleeping, eating and shitting. Work 7 days straight and have the next 3 weeks off."
They put their lives on the line. So I think thats pretty reasonable.
I remember seeing statistics that a waste collector is multiple times more likely to be fatally injured on the job than a firefighter. Unable to dig up a data source right now so take it as you will.
Do you consider them putting their lives on the line? Should they be compensated accordingly?