A juvenile is in custody in connection to the stabbing.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Brownouts are happening at fire stations at a time when the greater Columbus area is growing exponentially. Brownouts are when a fire station temporary closes, typically on a shift-by-shift basis.“Daily staffing continues to be a struggle. We are still operating with reduced staffing. We have firetrucks and medics that are closed on daily basis based on staffing,” said Kevin Garwick, the president of Newark Fire Department’s union.
“This has been such a great experience. So glad I got to experience this Fire Ops because I already had an appreciation for our safety forces, especially our firefighters,” said Sen. Michele Reynolds.“What I learned today is if we don't have the resources, especially for these rural departments, they may go away and lives will not be saved. We have to to help our heroes do their job,” she said.“Those folks are retiring now.
"That is a change this year. At the beginning of the year, after January we had 14 vacancies and there was nobody applying. They had to do something,” Garwick said.“That's almost 50% of our total staff that we have lost in the last 5 years. 50% turnover in 5 years is just unsustainable,” Garwick said.“Here are Franklin, we are fully staffed and that is thanks in part due to a safer grant through FEMA.
“I think it would help to get into the high schools and continually let high school kids know that this job pays well, the benefits are still amazing. The schedule is tremendous,” Arnold said.“This is a complex issue. We need more workforce, but we also need to make sure there are career pathways for our young people and that we entice them to get involved in this profession,” she said.
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