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Residents, union leaders press city on Code Blue shelter access and firefighter mutual‑aid staffing
Summary
Public commentators and the firefighters’ union raised concerns about shelter availability during frigid weather, staffing at Weston Field and expanded mutual‑aid responses to neighboring boroughs; council members pledged follow‑up with administration.
Multiple speakers at the Feb. 18 Scranton City Council meeting urged the city to ensure shelter access during extreme cold and to address fire‑department staffing and mutual‑aid arrangements.
Joan Juarez, a city resident, asked whether the city had addressed “all the kinks” in its Code Blue protocol after forecasts called for subzero wind chills. Juarez asked specifically about staffing at Weston Field and whether people displaced from the field would have clear directions on where to go when shelters are…
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