Campbell to lay off FF's

[yfdgricker]

Campbell, OH is also laying of some of it's firefighters due to financial difficulties  Evan, how is this affecting you. I heard the news say that all the Auxiliary firefighters were out of jobs come Oct 1. Does that include you or are you guys a third level of protection?

[cfde4]

hey everyone
yes it will effect me i will be laid off untill further notice sept 30th. thats about all i know for now untill i know more ill keep you posted
evan

[Box 2565]

Hi Evan,

Sorry to hear about the layoff's.  This can't be good for you or the citizens of Campbell.

I do have a question.  Are auxilliary FF's the same as part-timers that are used in the Cincinnati area?  They are required to work "X" number of shifts per month to cover openings from the full time members, etc.

Take care,

Steve

[cfde4]

steve
hi we dont work in place of the full time firefighters, but we are called out when ever there is an incident that the 3 full time firefighters who are working on the turn can't handle such as a structure fire.
evan

[Box 2565]

Does that mean that the 3 F/T FF's are going to have to handle every run or call for mutual aid?
 

[cfde4]

no there will be 6 guys plus the chief on the dept working 2 man shifts 24 on 48 off and they will call the other f/t out for a fire or incident  

[daysleeper47]

Wow, sounds kind of scary to think they will only have 2 firefighters responding. They sure can't do much at most calls until mutual aid arrives. Who is Campbell's main mutual aid partners? Are they called directly for reports of a structure fire? And, were you guys paid? Can't they resort to a volunteer status, so they can continue to have the auxillaries, albeit unpaid?

[cfde4]

hi
well there will be 6 guys from campbell plus we wont call mutual aid untill the first truck gets there and they
send a page fo the rest to respond. yes we were paid and we cant go o volunteer status.  its in the union contract we cannot be rehired untill the full time guys come back.  our main mutuial aid is coitsville and struthers.
evan

[firemedic]

Does anyone know where Campbell's new E-One Engine is right now? Last time I was around there it looked like the old engine was moved up to frontline status again.

[cfde4]

hi guys long time no see
well campbells e-one was wreaked back in december and we just got it back about 2 weeks ago. so for about 4 months they were running with the 79 lafrance. and the levy just passed so around july 1 or sooner all the firefighters will be getting called back
evan

[yfdgricker]

From the WFMJ TC 21 Website on 4/15/2004...

Campbell City Workers Paid Late For Second Week In A Row

Campbell city workers are depositing their paychecks.

For the second time in a row, the city paid its workers one week late.

Meanwhile, firefighters are fighting for their jobs.

They hope city council will approve a deal to save their jobs from the chopping block.

Firefighters are offering to accept concessions if the city agrees to refrain from laying off three members of the fire department.

[struthersboy]

I was wondering.....if Campbell keeps this up, you think they might become part of Youngstown again??  Be called the East side again??  Scary thought, but it could happen.  What does everyone else think??  peace out....Strutherboy

[yfdgricker]

I was wondering.....if Campbell keeps this up, you think they might become part of Youngstown again??  Be called the East side again??  Scary thought, but it could happen.  What does everyone else think??  peace out....Strutherboy

Humm now there is an interesting thought!

For infomation on Campbell, check out http://www.city-data.com/city/Campbell-Ohio.html

Here is the page for Youngstown... http://www.city-data.com/city/Youngstown-Ohio.html

[daysleeper47]

Yeah, that is just what Youngstown needs... a crappy economy, an out of work blue-collar town with little to offer in terms of improvement. We have enough of that on our own, thanks!

 :lol:

Btw: I love Youngstown like I love my family. It is an absolutely great town (with some big problems), but certainly a nice place to grow up in.

[Bs918]

I agree with Joe, two wrongs don't make a right.  Youngstown is a city in big trouble and Campbell is in even bigger trouble.