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After failing to win SAFER grant, Fall River plans a larger future request and outlines staffing targets
Summary
Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said the city's SAFER grant application for five positions failed to advance in computer scoring because it did not materially change NFPA 1710 compliance; the department plans a larger submission next cycle and outlined staffing targets (roughly 192–195 budgeted firefighters, 200 without overtime) to reduce overtime reliance.
Chief Jeffrey Bacon told the Committee on Finance that Fall River did not advance in the SAFER grant process this year because the federal scoring system weighs the ability to affect NFPA 1710 staffing compliance; the department requested five positions and the computer score did not show sufficient improvement to move the…
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