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Watertownâs firefighters union at odds with mayor over taking rescue truck off the road
WWNY Watertownâs firefighters union at odds with mayor over taking rescue truck off the road By Brendan Straub | December 15, 2020 at 4:09 PM EST - Updated December 15 at 9:33 PM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - After Watertown lost a recent court ruling, Mayor Jeff Smith says itâs between promoting fire captains or losing the rescue truck. Heâs choosing to curb the truck - something fire union officials say is a safety risk.
The Watertown Fire Department rescue truck responds to hundreds of emergency calls a year.