Worcester officials say findings of investigation into Firefighter Christopher Roy’s death will lead to improvements on top of training, staffing already boosted
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Worcester officials say the recent results of a federal investigation into Firefighter Christopher Roy’s death and an ongoing independent assessment of the fire department will lead to improvements on top of the boosted training and staffing already implemented over the last two years.
Investigators with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently found that a lack of risk assessment, issues with incident management and command safety and inadequate staffing were contributing factors in Roy’s tragic December 2018 death in an alleged arson fire. Roy became trapped on the second floor of 7 Lowell St. after the fire spread from the basement.
That consists of $218,248 in salary and $61,523 in other pay, which includes annuity, life and disability insurance, unused sick/vacation buyback and a vehicle allowance paid for by the city, all of which are part of his contract.
The manager topped a growing list of city employees who earn more than $200,000. Including Augustus, 36 city employees earned more than $200,000 in gross pay in 2020. In 2015, only six employees made $200,000 or more. In 2018, 11 employees surpassed the $200,000 mark.
Thirty-four of those employees making over $200,000 were police officers. Police Chief Steven M. Sargent earned $239,130 in gross pay last year.
Aside from Sargent, their total compensation was boosted by working regular overtime, overtime for court attendance and in large part by private paid details.
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Abandoned trailer burns to the ground on Madison Hill Road in Wellsville
Wellsville Fire Chief Michael “Barney” Dillie stopped just short of calling the fire suspicious, saying the cause is undetermined
The Wellsville Daily Reporter
WELLSVILLE An abandoned trailer on Madison Hill Road in the Town of Wellsville burned to the ground Thursday night.
The trailer sat about 20 yards off the road at the top of the hill in a heavily forested area, with no homes or other structures in the immediate vicinity. The environment did not appear conducive to a fire, with the ground still covered in snow and some light rain in the area earlier in the day.
Diamondhead Fire Department gets new equipment thanks to Firehouse Subs
Diamondhead Fire Department gets new equipment thanks to Firehouse Subs By John Fitzhugh | February 22, 2021 at 6:34 PM CST - Updated February 22 at 8:25 PM
DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. (WLOX) - The Diamondhead Fire Department has new lifesaving equipment, purchased with the help of an $18,000 grant.
The grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation purchased a pair of battery-operated hydraulic rescue tools.
“This piece of equipment is battery operated. It allows our firefighters to be able to start the process of extricating a victim quicker and with less constraints because they’re not dragging hoses around,” said Fire Chief Michael Munger.
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