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Harlingen firefighters warn city against privatizing airport rescue service, cite FAA scrutiny
Summary
The Harlingen Professional Firefighters Association urged the City Commission to block any attempt to contract out Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) services at Valley International Airport, saying privatization would be unlawful and could prompt litigation amid recent FAA findings on training documentation.
The Harlingen Professional Firefighters Association told the City Commission it would pursue legal action if the airport administration or airport executive board proceeds with privatizing aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) services.
Evan Mann, president of the Harlingen Professional Firefighters Association, said the union supplied a legal opinion from the Texas State Association of Fire Fighters to the city attorney and asked commissioners to intervene. Mann said the letter explains why “privatization of the ARFF program is illegal” and warned that if…
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