Soo Fire Cuts- 25% Slash in Fire Protection Services
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Robert Gilbraith
11 years ago
Our Firefighters: being called upon as a safety/medical resource, being active community members at various "Fests" and functions, and educating youth at our local schools. These are just a few of the endless responsibilities found in each SSMFD member - and now there is the possibility of a part of this brotherhood being taken away. Aside from the obvious safety concerns the 25% cut would cause, the strain on other medical services and community resources would increase exponentially. Where you cut funds in one area, the funding will need to increase in another - thus resulting in negative savings. Cutting from a front-line/first-response service that often aids in the prevention, control, and resolution of fire/safety issues is more than counterproductive to the safety of the community.
Is Provenzano busy? There may be a position opening up soon ..
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Jeff Leavitt
11 years ago
You can't put a price on the safety of the public, someone will get hurt, who then wears the blame? I bet council will try and throw it back on the firefighters? Maybe someone from council gets fired with a big fat severance package. All for a preventable issue. What a joke.
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JOCELYNE beaulieu
11 years ago
Dear elected officials maybe one day you ' family might need their valuable assistance.
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Mandy McCoy
11 years ago
The council is being very reckless with the publics safety. Cutting 1/4 of the firefighters is shear stupidity! I know that I will not feel safe if this actually happens. What a disgrace!
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Jamie Antonello
11 years ago
#66cents
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James beach
11 years ago
These cuts WILL jeopardize the safety of firefighters and the property and citizens of Sault Ste Marie.
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Justin Clarke
11 years ago
Very very Ill conceived idea
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Caryn Orchard
11 years ago
Safety shouldn't be in question no matter what the cost.
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Wanda coutu
11 years ago
Please keep our fire services essential. We cannot afford any cuts in this area.
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Sharon Watt
11 years ago
Are we getting like the Harper govt. slashing essential services for budgetary reasons? Since that new chief came in everything is in mayhem...wanting to hire firefighters from outside the city when our unemployment is at an all time low, now this. Come on Christian do your job that we elected you to do.
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Ryan
11 years ago
Boys at hall no. 1 need those seadoos goin hundy p.
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Shawn Davidson
11 years ago
No cuts!!!!
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Jeff Coccimiglio
11 years ago
The Sault needs to keep jobs not lose them. Lets keep our young population in this community! Don't the senior staff 'baby boomers' realize this!
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marina coccimiglio
11 years ago
I'm in full support of our firefighters.
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Maddalena Ferris
11 years ago
Sad state!
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Linda Robinson
11 years ago
Council, we entrust that you are making the right decisions for the people of Sault Ste. Marie, not so sure on this one. Risking the lives of the people to save a buck?
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Kyra MacNeill
11 years ago
Our fire services are vital to our community! They do far, far more than fight fires. These cuts will cost lives! Stop the cuts!
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Cathy Evoy
11 years ago
Don't cut anything from the ones that keep us safe and save lives!
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Jessica Merlino
11 years ago
This is one job that absolutely can not run a short shift. Don't cut our Firefighters!!
Our Firefighters: being called upon as a safety/medical resource, being active community members at various "Fests" and functions, and educating youth at our local schools. These are just a few of the endless responsibilities found in each SSMFD member - and now there is the possibility of a part of this brotherhood being taken away. Aside from the obvious safety concerns the 25% cut would cause, the strain on other medical services and community resources would increase exponentially. Where you cut funds in one area, the funding will need to increase in another - thus resulting in negative savings. Cutting from a front-line/first-response service that often aids in the prevention, control, and resolution of fire/safety issues is more than counterproductive to the safety of the community. Is Provenzano busy? There may be a position opening up soon ..
You can't put a price on the safety of the public, someone will get hurt, who then wears the blame? I bet council will try and throw it back on the firefighters? Maybe someone from council gets fired with a big fat severance package. All for a preventable issue. What a joke.
Dear elected officials maybe one day you ' family might need their valuable assistance.
The council is being very reckless with the publics safety. Cutting 1/4 of the firefighters is shear stupidity! I know that I will not feel safe if this actually happens. What a disgrace!
#66cents
These cuts WILL jeopardize the safety of firefighters and the property and citizens of Sault Ste Marie.
Very very Ill conceived idea
Safety shouldn't be in question no matter what the cost.
Please keep our fire services essential. We cannot afford any cuts in this area.
Are we getting like the Harper govt. slashing essential services for budgetary reasons? Since that new chief came in everything is in mayhem...wanting to hire firefighters from outside the city when our unemployment is at an all time low, now this. Come on Christian do your job that we elected you to do.
Boys at hall no. 1 need those seadoos goin hundy p.
No cuts!!!!
The Sault needs to keep jobs not lose them. Lets keep our young population in this community! Don't the senior staff 'baby boomers' realize this!
I'm in full support of our firefighters.
Sad state!
Council, we entrust that you are making the right decisions for the people of Sault Ste. Marie, not so sure on this one. Risking the lives of the people to save a buck?
Our fire services are vital to our community! They do far, far more than fight fires. These cuts will cost lives! Stop the cuts!
Don't cut anything from the ones that keep us safe and save lives!
This is one job that absolutely can not run a short shift. Don't cut our Firefighters!!
Absolutely rediculous!