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Fire and police union leaders tell council staffing and workload are improving but fire leaders warn current staffing falls short of NFPA 1710
Summary
Local police and firefighter union leaders praised city support and recruitment, while the firefighters’ union president urged the council to consider increased staffing to meet NFPA 1710 standards amid rising call volume and multifamily development.
Union leaders for police and fire told the council that morale and recruitment are strong after recent pay and benefits improvements, but the fire union warned that current crew sizes and high call volume create risks on large or multifamily fires.
“People have never been happier as far as I can tell,” Alex, president of IAF Local 552 (Ogden chapter), told the council, praising recent wage and recruitment progress while urging attention to staffing levels.
TJ Scott, president of the Ogden Police Benevolent Association and a narcotics task force officer,…
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