Pension cuts could put retired Detroit firefighters on welfare
Unlike most public employees, Detroit firefighters aren’t eligible for social security, so they rely on city retirement benefits.
Bing administration covers up depth of fire crisis; 27 dead
Responding publicly to life-threatening challenges is not the administration’s style.
Elderly woman’s house burns for 21 minutes before strapped Detroit Fire Department responds
From Saturday night through this morning, fires far outpaced the number of firefighters who were able to respond.
Firefighters union: Detroit is choosing money over lives, shortcuts over solutions
Detroiters are being hit by a plan that they know nothing about and are facing a debilitating cut to their public safety system.
Blood on Mayor Bing’s hands? Another fire fatality following station closures
Firefighters believe they could have saved the man with disabilities if their station wasn’t closed.
In one afternoon, Detroit firefighters struggle against residents, fires and budget cuts
It wasn’t an unusual afternoon for the fire department. Just a typical day in a city where nothing is unusual anymore.
Union leader: Mayor’s Office playing “deadly experiment” with cuts to Fire Department
Fighting fires is becoming an increasingly difficult task because of recent budget cuts that have trimmed personnel, rigs and new equipment.