[RP TownTalk] TownTalk Digest, Vol 110, Issue 4

Fri Sep 4 13:37:09 UTC 2015

Please let me know if you are interested in learning more about being a
volunteer firefighter/EMT or if you are interested in supporting your local
fire department in an administrative capacity.  It certainly is the
toughest job you'll ever love and the rewards are incredible.

Best,

John Campbell
Sergeant / Treasurer
Riverdale Fire Department, Inc.
4714 Queensbury Rd.
Riverdale, MD 20737

301.639.8898
johncampbell225 at gmail.com

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> To: Spiro Dimakas <spiro.dimakas11 at gmail.com>,
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> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Fire Department Staffing Changes for
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> Will not get into the debate over "career vs volunteer."? However - ?I
> would urge anyone who's able to do so to go to your local fire station and
> become a volunteer.? As the old television ad used to say, "it's the
> toughest job you'll ever love."? You'll learn lots of new skills, meet new
> people, AND help your community.?
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>      On Thursday, September 3, 2015 6:31 PM, Spiro Dimakas <
> spiro.dimakas11 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Just thought everyone should take a read of this. Currently Riverdale Park
> is protected by a 100% volunteer fire department. The main station that
> provides the back-up firetruck and ambulance when they are unable to get
> out will be losing staffing and become 100% volunteer.
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> Spiro DimakasResident
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> Fire/EMS Department Efforts to Meet Budget Mandate
> MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson,
> 240-508-7930mebrady at co.pg.md.us ? ? @PGFDPIO
> The Prince George?s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
> Department has identified additional strategies to help meet our budget
> mandate.???Current efforts have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars
> through overtime reduction, reduction in recruit class sizes and the
> increased use of Volunteer Staffing Utilization.
> It has become clear that these efforts will fall well short of the
> reductions necessary to come within budget.??The current staffing plan has
> been evaluated and reassignment of a limited number of career personnel has
> been identified as an effective fiscal measure to help meet budget
> reductions and shortfalls while continuing to provide service in an
> efficient manner.
> The staffing plan calls for the reassignment of 12 firefighters.??The 12
> firefighters will fill spots currently vacant and will reduce overtime
> costs.
> The 4 career personnel at the Riverdale Heights Fire/EMS Station will be
> reassigned.?These firefighters work during the day, Monday through Friday,
> from 7:00 am until 3:00 pm with volunteer firefighters handling services at
> all other times.??Riverdale Heights will continue to do their best to
> provide fire and EMS services on a total volunteer basis around the
> clock.??They will be 10th?station to be all-volunteer out of a combined
> total of 45 fire/EMS stations in Prince George?s County.??This reassignment
> will not occur until October 4, 2015.
> The Bowie ? Old Town and Accokeek Fire/EMS Stations will have staffing
> adjusted by one firefighter per shift (4 shifts).??This reassignment will
> equate to these two stations losing the ability to have dedicated staffing
> on the fire apparatus and ambulance.??They are not losing those vital
> services; only the ability to provide dedicated staffing for each unit,
> which is safer for personnel to operate and improves response times.??The
> change in staffing from 5 personnel to 4 per shift will not go into effect
> until September 20, 2015.
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> The Fire/EMS Department will continue to respond to all emergency and
> non-emergency calls and, as always, we will do the very best we can to
> minimize service impacts.
> Link to Story:?
> http://pgfdpio.blogspot.com/2015/09/fireems-department-efforts-to-meet.html
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