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Juneau firefighters tell assembly pay and staffing shortfalls are driving recruitment and retention crisis
Summary
Two Juneau Career Firefighters Association representatives told the assembly that low starting pay and falling volunteer numbers are creating critical staffing gaps and urged the city manager and assembly to direct staff to help in negotiations and recruitment.
Two union representatives and career firefighters told the assembly during public participation on Feb. 3 that Capital City Fire & Rescue faces a recruitment and retention crisis driven by wages and understaffing.
Dylan Hay, a full‑time firefighter‑paramedic and IAFF Local 4303 member, described leaving the community as an option because his family could not afford to stay. “When we moved here 5 years ago … life in Juneau has become unattainable for multiple reasons,” Hay said, citing low wages and staff shortages. Hay referenced a February 2024 compensation survey…
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