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Pineville Pay issues
Pineville keeps losing firefighters over pay issues
(Pineville-AP) -- Pineville Fire Chief Gary Morrow might be
forced to shut down one of the cities' three fire stations. One
firefighter left for a better paying job and two others retired. In
November, another firefighter is retiring.
Morrow says that at least eight others are looking at going to
other departments or other higher paying jobs. He says if the
department continues to lose men, he might have to look at closing
a station for the safety of the firefighters and public.
Morrow says base pay for starting firefighter is six-ten an
hour. Firefighters gross 646 dollars every two weeks before
insurance and other deductions are taken out.
He says Pineville firefighters are required to be E-M-Ts or
paramedics or get the certification within a year. They go through
an eight-week academy and must pass a certification test. In
addition, firefighters have to be certified in handling hazardous
materials.
Morrow says his department has become "a training ground" for
other departments.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
(Pineville-AP) -- Pineville Fire Chief Gary Morrow might be
forced to shut down one of the cities' three fire stations. One
firefighter left for a better paying job and two others retired. In
November, another firefighter is retiring.
Morrow says that at least eight others are looking at going to
other departments or other higher paying jobs. He says if the
department continues to lose men, he might have to look at closing
a station for the safety of the firefighters and public.
Morrow says base pay for starting firefighter is six-ten an
hour. Firefighters gross 646 dollars every two weeks before
insurance and other deductions are taken out.
He says Pineville firefighters are required to be E-M-Ts or
paramedics or get the certification within a year. They go through
an eight-week academy and must pass a certification test. In
addition, firefighters have to be certified in handling hazardous
materials.
Morrow says his department has become "a training ground" for
other departments.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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