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New staffing protocols putting Red Deer firefighters on a 'dangerous path': union

City says it respects the union's concerns, but believes its model is safe

CBC NewsEmily Rae Pasiuk

A change to the way firefighters in Red Deer are staffed has the union sounding the alarm. 

The city has moved to something called dynamic staffing in an attempt to curb overtime costs, according to Stephen Belich, Red Deer's local president for the International Association of Firefighters.

"The way they do it is they'll shut down a hall or we'll run a two-person … engine which we feel isn't safe for the public and and it isn't safe for our firefighters," Belich told CBC Radio's Edmonton AM

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CBC NewsEmily Rae Pasiuk, Posted: Apr 23, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago
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