Mediation Efforts Improve Fire Dept Relations in 1996
In 1996 the mayor backed a second mediation between Fire Department sides after an earlier failure. Despite walkouts and tension, the process cost about 4000 dollars and produced a dozen commitments with a formal escalation plan. Evans and Gorman praised improved communications while critics warned wounds remain deep and leadership tensions persist.
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Evans
J. D. Smith
Gorman
Firefighters Union
Rick Scofield
Scofield
Fire Department
Cedar Rapids Fire Managers and Labor Agree on Communication Commitments
After mediation Cedar Rapids Fire Department managers and union firefighters reach a set of commitments to improve communication and relations. Management will emphasize people-to-people skills, avoid premature advice, and require respectful conduct and accountability. Labor will stop using the phrase fire the chief, use problem solving, acknowledge good efforts, move beyond past grievances, and hold each other accountable.
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Lems
Jensen
Phil Saunders
Saunders
Gorman
Jamie Alshouse
Cedar Rapids Fire Department
Marion Fire Department
Cedar Rapids
Clinton faces Lewinsky testify rumors and court moves
White House remarks stress denial of intimate relations as Lewinsky prepares for grand jury. Starr weighs immunity terms while Ginsburg presses for full protection and a move on Jones suit amid media scrutiny. Attorneys seek faster trial in Arkansas as investigations unfold.
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White House
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Little Rock
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Lewinsky
Starr
Paula Jones
Full service fire departments shift toward social role
The Phoenix Fire Department is increasingly handling social service tasks beyond traditional fires and EMS. Fire leaders say broader duties require enhanced training and degrees, with prevention and education aimed at reducing incidents. Fire officials note firefighting remains essential, but social service aspects now dominate many calls.
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Brown
Kirkwood Community College
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