Rising emergency calls, exhausting work schedules, and a lack of retirement incentives is making it harder to recruit and retain Anchorage fire fighters.
Roadsides are among the most dangerous environments fire fighters and emergency medical personnel work. The IAFF, NFPA, and OSHA have some guidelines for staying safe on the scene.
Affiliates and the public are raising funds and awareness in support of Chestermere Local 5284 President Kimball Yorston as IAFF Alberta prepares to push for recognition of ALS as an occupational disease.