On behalf of Wall Street, states go after public pensions
By Harold Schaitberger
Workers have been under siege since the recession began. Allowing states to go into bankruptcy and
walk away from their moral and legal obligations to public employees would continue the assault and
hasten the destruction of the middle class.
The bankruptcy scheme designed by Newt Gingrich has...
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A letter from our friend and leader in the WSJ.
Petty politics is not helping.
In the last two months, we stopped posting to our blog for a variety of reasons but one of those reasons was to step away and try to silence our critics who would accuse us of tampering or influencing the political process. We’ve heard from our big fans such...
National Study: Fire Fighter Numbers Matter.
For decades, fire departments have fought over staffing funding with budget masters, mayors, and city councils trying to get the revenue that put fire fighters on the street. The problem, simply put, how can you prove that the absence or presence of a fire fighter may have made a difference...
Red Cross Honors Two Lacey Fire District Fire Fighters
The Mount Rainier Chapter of the American Red Cross recently gave awards for heroic acts by members of the community. This is what they posted on facebook regarding two of the recipients from Lacey Fire District and the picture is from Fitzgeralds Photography in Lacey.
“Red Cross Medical Rescue Heroes
Award Sponsor: Providence St. Peter Hospital
Firefighters Ethan...
Volunteer fire fighting is tough coast to coast.
At Lacey Fire District, the union has been drug through the mud frequently that we’re anti-volunteer and we’re chasing away volunteers. In truth, most of the career members at Lacey started as volunteers, and even some still are volunteers in other communities. In many departments, the existence of paid fire fighters...
Mergers, Annexations, and Fire Authorities, oh my!
Mergers, Annexations, and Fire Authorities, oh my!
As the budget axe swings in just about every community in our region, the fire and EMS service has not been immune to reductions and budget cuts. In nearby and like communities such as University Place, Lakewood, Bremerton, Central Kitsap, South Kitsap, Mukilteo, and more,...
What does healthcare reform mean for pre-hospital medical care?
When you dial 911 in Thurston County for a medical issue, you’re going to get a response of at least a local fire department member who is trained in some form of emergency medicine (EMS) to your assistance. But after the initial examination, if you require further care than the...
It’s a Trap!
We know that in regards to the city district fight that nothing has changed and its all “window dressing” or a big charade to hide true intentions by a few key players. As much as we would like everything to be up front and straight forward when it comes to fire...
For those who want to privatize the fire department
This is for those who think privatization is the best possible concept…And if you still doubt it, please go to Arizona where many departments that used to be private when back to public for a multitude of reasons. Most notably…Cost.
You tube video.