Understaffing is an issue for the San Jose, California fire department during drought
6/23/2022 5:48:43 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
San Jose, CA
Start Date: 6/23/2022
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Amid drought, when fires can spark more easily and be more difficult to contain, the San Jose Fire Department is understaffed and has expressed concern about being able to adequately respond to fires. Many calls have come in, which places heavy demand on the shrinking group of available firefighters. Firefighting is a stressful job, overtime can increase the strain, and burnout is a big concern.
NBC Bay Area (San Jose, Calif.) June 23, 2022
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