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Union reps speak out against cross training firefighters, police

4-Apr-2013: Members of the Michigan Firefighters Union spoke in Benton Harbor about their concerns with the cross training of police and firefighters. They cited the injuries to Lieutenant Doug Bell last month as evidence the plan is dangerous. Read more:

Ferndale fire chief hopes to limit layoffs

4-Apr-2013: FERNDALE — Fire Chief Kevin Sullivan said he will offer City Council members several options Monday to limit firefighter layoffs. Read more:

Fire Fighters Union Calls for 12 Full Time Firemen in BH

4-Apr-2013: Bring the number of full time fire fighters in Benton Harbor back to what it was before an emergency manager was put in place in a few years ago. The Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union held a press conference in front of the Jennings Avenue house where Lt. Doug Bell was injured last month. Read more:

Bernero: Streetlight fees to balance $5M Lansing budget deficit

2-Apr-2013: There will be no layoffs or furloughs to any city employees. He also said he will not cut a total of $3 million from the police and fire departments, as recommended by an independent financial review team he formed last fall to suggest short-and long-term budget suggestions. Rather, he added, he will work to cut costs through negotiations about benefits. Read more:

VIDEO REPORT: Inside the Ypsilanti Fire Department: working a challenging job in uncertain times

2-Apr-2013: With staff cutbacks along with the looming possibility of the city pursuing a hybrid police and fire department, firefighters with the Ypsilanti Fire Department have experienced a great deal of uncertainty throughout the past year. Read more:

Flint tallies nation's highest arson rate -- but has just one full-time arson investigator

1-Apr-2013: FLINT, MI – In a city where arson has become an everyday occurrence, Flint police Sgt. Dave Bigelow fights an uphill battle. Read more:

Southfield Fire Department leads in tech and training

1-Apr-2013: The personnel of the Southfield Fire Department face challenges unique to their location but remains on the leading edge of fire fighting technology. Read more:

Merging Dearborn, Melvindale fire departments right move

1-Apr-2013: Officials in Dearborn and Melvindale are reviewing the numbers, and it appears a merger of their fire departments is near. Consolidating local public safety departments isn't always a popular decision, but it's in the best interest of the taxpayers who live in these cities. Read more:

Union: BH needs more firefighters

31-Mar-2013: The Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union is calling for the state to allow Benton Harbor to hire more firefighters and to not rely on cross-trained police officers. Read more:

N.M. Public Safety May Split Police And Fire Services

27-Mar-2013: The second publication of an ordinance -- up for a vote Tuesday -- will, if passed, split the Alamogordo Department of Public Safety into separate police and fire departments. Read more:

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