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Salisbury firefighters union urges council to add staff, improve pay and health protections
Summary
A representative of the Salisbury Professional Firefighters Association asked the council during public comment to adopt budget and policy changes to address staffing shortages, overtime, equipment and cancer screening/occupational health protections.
The president of the Salisbury Professional Firefighters Association told the City Council on May 6 that firefighters need immediate policy and budget changes to address understaffing, overtime and occupational health risks.
Ethan Cherco, speaking as president of the union, said the department is at risk of not having enough firefighters and that the city…
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