“There’s a lot of things that we have to address in our city. Spicer said the city is working with the firefighters to understand their needs and put a plan in place while also carefully prioritizing spending throughout Compton. “We also worked out a deal with one of the developers that will be buying them another truck with a ladder on it.” “We bought them five new trucks,” he said. Harvey Weinstein wants to see private dentist while awaiting trialĪlthough for the next year, the city budgeted $16.2 million for the fire department and Compton City Councilman Andre Spicer said new equipment is on the way.Trio charged with burglarizing property in fire evacuation zone near Hemet.15-year-old girl dies from drug overdose at Bernstein High School.2 arrested in connection with theft of guns in burglary at Rep.The Compton city budget for its fire department was $14.7 million in fiscal year 2022, a steady decrease from its $19.2 million budget in fiscal year 2019. Salazar said firefighters are currently negotiating with the city for a new contract, since the last one expired three years ago and the department, which has 56 members, is not getting enough funding.

The fire department responds to roughly 10,000 emergency calls a year, according to the city’s website. “So, in reality, we don’t have aerial capability and we would have to rely on outside agencies for that type of capability.”

“Anything that requires any type of aerial support, for example, vehicle accidents if we need to, rescues or fires, it’s not in service,” he said. That’s because Compton firefighters are fed up with run-down facilities and outdated equipment, including the department’s only aerial ladder, which isn’t certified, he said.

He’s been doing it for over 16 years, but lately, he’s been focusing on something different - organizing a union rally, handing out flyers and reaching out to city council members. Putting out fires is second nature for Compton City firefighter Daniel Salazar.

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