The Portland Firefighters Union Battles to Save the Job of a Member Accused of Shocking Behavior wweek.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wweek.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
According to a memo obtained by KOIN 6 News, the Portland fire chief recently said Portland Fire & Rescue must stop spending money for several months, which means no more
Portland's Fire Bureau has an "incoherent" accountability system, according to a report published by the city auditor's office Wednesday. From skipping workplace anti-discrimination trainings to managers doling out inconsistent discipline to employees, the audit found unreliable oversight mechanisms in place for one of the city's top first response departments. These faults are particularly harmful for Fire Bureau staff who are not white men, who compose nearly 80 percent of the bureau's workforce. “The Fire Bureau.
Portland City Council has approved a new pilot program created to address the growing number of low-level 911 calls that don't involve criminal activity. The trial run for this new program, called Portland Street Response, will consist of two staff members—one, an emergency medical responder, the other, a crisis worker—and be limited to the Lents neighborhood. The duo will be dispatched by Portland 911 operators to respond to calls that don't require a police officer,.
Two killed in fire that destroyed Portland apartment buildings klcc.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from klcc.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.