The Oakland Fire Department received a $27.4 grant from FEMA, meaning it can hire 35 new firefighters and will avoid having to brown out any engine companies.
, but it would have meant the Oakland Fire Department would have had to suspend one of its engine companies. That could have meant potentially slower response times to fires reported by Oakland residents in the affected district.
Winning the grant means two things. First, OFD won’t need to brown out any of its engine companies. And second, the money will cover the salary and fringe benefits for 35 new firefighters over three years. Freeman also noted this will help provide relief to firefighters already with the OFD, many of whom are working mandatory overtime of up to 11 days in a row.
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