
P.A. Firefighters union raises alarm over staffing
The President of the Prince Albert Firefighters Association IAFF Local 510 is very concerned that someone is going to be in need of help and there will be no one available to respond.
Ben Hunter noted that in the past week and a half, the fire department has fought seven structure fires, and during six of those fires while firefighters were fully committed, no backup crews were called in to assist at the scene or look after the station.
“Those members also help us get those trucks back in service quicker and have them ready at the hall so when we are done at a fire, we can get to get our equipment back up and running as quickly as possible,” he said.
The concern is that during six critical periods of time, the rest of Prince Albert was left completely unprotected.