Posts Tagged ‘public safety’
Mayor, Police Chief, Fire Chief, DPW Director oppose overnight parking in Cranston
Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins opposes proposed legislation to relax city ordinances and allow permanent overnight parking on city streets. “While I know the city council has been discussing this topic for several months, I support the strong recommendations and opinions of my department heads who do not advocate for a change from Cranston’s long-standing prohibition…
Read MoreWhat’s it take to save lives for a living? – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer Public safety jobs were once reserved for the best of the best, derived through rigorous testing, background checks and psychological screenings. The pool of applicants was vast because the pay was a little better than average and the benefits far better. Healthcare for life and a pension after twenty years…
Read MoreProvidence appointments made as both Chief Clements & Commissioner Pare depart
Mayor-elect Brett Smiley Announces Public Safety Appointments Mayor-elect Brett Smiley announced several key appointments within Providence Public Safety that will serve with the new Administration in January. “A top priority of my Administration is ensuring that every resident feels safe and that our community feels as though our public safety officials are accessible and qualified,”…
Read MoreReduced public safety a risk for EMTs, police, firefighters – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer I’ve been reading more and more about EMT’s, police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty while directing traffic, or just being struck and killed while doing their job at accident scenes. I did a lot of things during my twenty-five years as a Providence Firefighter, spent time…
Read MoreOur Top Story of this Week: North Providence to Assume Fire Dispatch for Pawtucket
(Each week we feature the story of the week with the most readers – this week it was the “soft announcement” that North Providence will use their new Public Safety Complex to do fire dispatch for Pawtucket – and they are prepared to do so for 1-2 other cities) “Regionalization is our salvation,” said North…
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