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Coos Bay firefighters outline apprenticeship plan as city accepts multiple grants
Summary
Coos Bay firefighters described the Oregon Firefighter Apprenticeship Program that would bring five paid apprentices to the city for two years; council accepted several grant awards totaling more than $3 million, including about $1.6 million tied to staffing and a $1.5 million seismic grant for Eastside Fire Station.
Members of the Coos Bay Professional Firefighters Association told the City Council on Aug. 6 that a state-supported apprenticeship program would provide five paid apprentices for two years, helping to address decades-long staffing declines and OSHA staffing constraints.
Luke Taylor, president of the Coos Bay Professional Firefighters Association, described minimum-staffing challenges and the department’s high calls-per-firefighter rate. He urged the council…
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