PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – When Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza announced his plan to require firefighters to work an average of 56 hours per week, he said the routine was common in other parts of the ...

Working on the Baltimore City budget, the mayor's office said it wants to switch to a 24-hour schedule for firefighters, but many of those workers are concerned about what that change will do to ...

Kissimmee firefighters will soon work 24 hours on, 72 off — a Central Florida first. The city will hire 49 more firefighters and charge property owners to fund it. Leaders say it’s about morale and ...

West Metro Fire Rescue is changing when firefighters begin their shifts after a months-long sleep study showed early start times were cutting significantly into their rest. For decades, firefighters ...

The Austin Firefighters Association and the city of Austin reached a tentative four-year labor contract Friday, despite seeming on the verge of collapse just a week earlier amid disputes over wages ...