The Philadelphia firefighters union says it's short more than 700 firefighters, but the city disagrees. 'Public safety is definitely being affected, and we feel it's getting worse,' union president Mike Bresnan said. KerriCorrado reports
PHILADELPHIA — Staffing shortages and upheaval from the pandemic continue to plague a number of industries. The Philadelphia firefighters union says it’s no different and is sounding the alarm. The city, meanwhile, is not in agreement with the union’s claims.
“Not only minutes count but seconds count,” Bresnan said. “Public safety is definitely being affected, and we feel it’s getting worse.” Local 22 says otherwise and they gave CBS3 different numbers, which they say back up its claim and show more than 700 vacancies for 3,448 budgeted positions.Moenell Coleman Arrested For Allegedly Shooting Woman Who Bumped Into Him At Coatesville Store
The city says, “Mayor Kenney has made unprecedented investments in the Philadelphia Fire Department, reversing massive cuts made by previous administrations,” adding the funding for the fire department has gone from $236 million to $361 million in the last five years.
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