http://www.retiredfirefighters.com/WhatsNew Retired Fire Fighters - Worldwide... Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:02:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No headline - GRAND_JURYRecord-SearchlightIn May 2009, a group of frustrated firefighters and office staff ignored the chief's threats and voiced their concerns to a board member in a secret session ...and more » http://www.retiredfirefighters.com/WhatsNew/no-headline-grand_jury-record-searchlight.html Arlington interviewing five candidates to be new fire chiefFort Worth Star TelegramARLINGTON -- Five candidates are vying to be Arlington's next fire chief, including two internal candidates and top firefighters from ...and more » http://www.retiredfirefighters.com/WhatsNew/arlington-interviewing-five-candidates-to-be-new-fire-chief-fort-worth-star-telegram.html Firefighters Concerned About Benefits CutWDEF News 12That insurance proposal if approved by council would make it necessary for retired city employees to buy supplemental health insurance to back up medicare ... http://www.retiredfirefighters.com/WhatsNew/firefighters-concerned-about-benefits-cut-wdef-news-12.html Stop picking on public pensionsBaltimore SunWhen I was a 12 year-old Sunpapers delivery boy (65 years ago), the Sunpapers were against firefighters getting a raise, and, in my own way, I opposed this ... http://www.retiredfirefighters.com/WhatsNew/stop-picking-on-public-pensions-baltimore-sun.html Rolling Back Pension Costs: How Far Will It Go?PublicCEO.com (blog)The Highway Patrol union that negotiated the most generous pension formula a decade ago, a trendsetter for police and firefighters statewide, ...and more » http://www.retiredfirefighters.com/WhatsNew/rolling-back-pension-costs-how-far-will-it-go-publicceocom-blog.html WISHLightning strikes spark house fires in IndianapolisWTHRIndianapolis - Firefighters responded to 13 different locations Sunday evening to investigate lightning strikes during heavy thunderstorms. ...13 WTHRHomeowners cleaning up from Sunday stormsWTHRLightning Strikes Cause Several Fires In Indy93.1 WIBC IndianapolisStorm pushes June rainfall near top of listIndianapolis Starall 8 news articles » http://www.retiredfirefighters.com/WhatsNew/lightning-strikes-spark-house-fires-in-indianapolis-wthr.html The State Of The Police DepartmentThe ChattanooganFirefighters and Police Officers can start their careers as early as 21 years of age and retire after 25 years, which would make them 46 years of age. ...and more » http://www.retiredfirefighters.com/WhatsNew/the-state-of-the-police-department-the-chattanoogan.html Buffalo NewsState pensions are inflated as workers boost salariesBuffalo NewsThe percentage of newly retired police and firefighters with six-figure pensions rose from less than 2 percent of those who retired in 2000 to 13 percent of ...Retired, then rehired: How college workers use loophole to boost paySeattle Timesall 6 news ... http://www.retiredfirefighters.com/WhatsNew/state-pensions-are-inflated-as-workers-boost-salaries-buffalo-news.html Restoration work under way for firehouse museumColorado Springs GazetteCentury-old horsehair buried under layers of plaster still attracts flies by the drove, a constant reminder of history for a group of retired firefighters ...and more » http://www.retiredfirefighters.com/WhatsNew/restoration-work-under-way-for-firehouse-museum-colorado-springs-gazette.html Gilroy DispatchCity, fire union reach deal to lower staffing, divide pensions into two tiersGilroy DispatchUnder the new system, retired firefighters will receive yearly 2 percent of their highest annual salary for each year they worked. ... http://www.retiredfirefighters.com/WhatsNew/city-fire-union-reach-deal-to-lower-staffing-divide-pensions-into-two-tiers-gilroy-dispatch.html