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Bradley County firefighter urges commission to address pay, staffing and equipment during public comment
Summary
A Bradley County firefighter described long hours, multiple jobs, and staffing shortfalls, urged the commission to raise pay and retain personnel, and cited a national staffing guideline referenced in the transcript.
During the public-comment period of the Oct. 13 work session, Bradley County firefighter Caleb Lazader described sustained staffing and pay shortfalls that he said are forcing personnel to take multiple jobs and are degrading department readiness.
"My name is Caleb Lazader. I'm in the Second District. I'm the secretary of IFF 48 68, the Bradley County EMS and Fire Association," Lazader told the commission. He said he worked 96 hours in a single week and slept in his own bed only…
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