Soo Fire Cuts- 25% Slash in Fire Protection Services
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Rick Thomas
11 years ago
fire calls may be down ,but when there is a fire you need to have a proper number of fire fighters on the scene in order to get the job done in an efficient and safe manner
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Jeff olejnik
11 years ago
Citizens should be outraged if these go through! Council should run the chief out of town. Firefighter safety should be paramount.
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Allen Walls
11 years ago
Do not cut this essential service
There are other things to cut from
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silvana huckson
11 years ago
this is an outrage!
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Jill Rivard
11 years ago
1. It's time to get rid of the fire chief and replace him with a "local" person who actually lives in & understands our city
2. I value the safety of my family and friends more than any amount of $ out there
3. If there is a fire and the SSMFD don't make it to the scene quick enough due to a lack of resources...it doesn't matter how many EMT's you have, if there aren't the firefighters to go in & rescue people; there won't be the need for the EMT's !
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Dave Archibald
11 years ago
Don't cut back emergency services...cut back the useless Senate
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Tiffaney Turgeon
11 years ago
Save our fire fighters
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Joyce kohut
11 years ago
Cutting such a vital service is beyond unreasonable!
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Natalie Young
11 years ago
Emergency services are necessary - city employees don't need vehicle allowances.
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Patti Tuomi
11 years ago
This is outrageous!! If layoffs are a must,lay off some road workers who lean on their shovels for most of the day.
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Brenda Major
11 years ago
Don't get rid of the firemen, they are the frontline people who will rescue and save the homes that we live in. If we are so short on the EMS, why not train some of the firefighters as they are the first responders in any situation
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Jessica may
11 years ago
This chief needs to be fired
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David Lang
11 years ago
Get all the facts council!
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JoAnne Hamel
11 years ago
Our firefighters are essential to our communities safety and no way should we lose what we have for $$$. They work long hours and respond to so many types of calls besides fire. The new chief hasn't been in the Sault long enough to get to know our needs here. We don't need to make him look good at our expense.
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Mark Morgenstern
11 years ago
Transparency, consultation, public awareness. All hallmarks of democracy. Out the window.
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Kris ninnes
11 years ago
Tell city council to take a pay cut or pay freeze.
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Enid Geddes
11 years ago
This is just unacceptable, what are you thinking about with these cuts, living in a highrise apartment bldg. makes me very nervous knowing there may not be enough firemen to help us all get out alive.
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Ryan Schryer
11 years ago
come on there has to be better ways to cut cost than putting people in danger
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Barb
11 years ago
We definitely do NOT need cuts to our emergency personnel
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John
11 years ago
Does the city want potential law suits by residents who lose property from being inadequately protected. Would we see this happening with the police force who are short staffed? I think not!! Wake the hell up city of SSM. It seems we get rid of one idiot in the city hierarchy only to hire another boob.
fire calls may be down ,but when there is a fire you need to have a proper number of fire fighters on the scene in order to get the job done in an efficient and safe manner
Citizens should be outraged if these go through! Council should run the chief out of town. Firefighter safety should be paramount.
Do not cut this essential service There are other things to cut from
this is an outrage!
1. It's time to get rid of the fire chief and replace him with a "local" person who actually lives in & understands our city 2. I value the safety of my family and friends more than any amount of $ out there 3. If there is a fire and the SSMFD don't make it to the scene quick enough due to a lack of resources...it doesn't matter how many EMT's you have, if there aren't the firefighters to go in & rescue people; there won't be the need for the EMT's !
Don't cut back emergency services...cut back the useless Senate
Save our fire fighters
Cutting such a vital service is beyond unreasonable!
Emergency services are necessary - city employees don't need vehicle allowances.
This is outrageous!! If layoffs are a must,lay off some road workers who lean on their shovels for most of the day.
Don't get rid of the firemen, they are the frontline people who will rescue and save the homes that we live in. If we are so short on the EMS, why not train some of the firefighters as they are the first responders in any situation
This chief needs to be fired
Get all the facts council!
Our firefighters are essential to our communities safety and no way should we lose what we have for $$$. They work long hours and respond to so many types of calls besides fire. The new chief hasn't been in the Sault long enough to get to know our needs here. We don't need to make him look good at our expense.
Transparency, consultation, public awareness. All hallmarks of democracy. Out the window.
Tell city council to take a pay cut or pay freeze.
This is just unacceptable, what are you thinking about with these cuts, living in a highrise apartment bldg. makes me very nervous knowing there may not be enough firemen to help us all get out alive.
come on there has to be better ways to cut cost than putting people in danger
We definitely do NOT need cuts to our emergency personnel
Does the city want potential law suits by residents who lose property from being inadequately protected. Would we see this happening with the police force who are short staffed? I think not!! Wake the hell up city of SSM. It seems we get rid of one idiot in the city hierarchy only to hire another boob.