It's an emerging problem across the nation where firefighters are suffering more from post-incident stress. But it seems to be really a big problem in Austin...The reason we're trying to get a workweek reduction is so we can put more time between shifts where firefighters can rest and kind of reset and be rested and ready when they come back to work. Their current schedule doesn't seem to allow that.
During last week's budget hearing, Council members discussed with financial and fire staff how to pay for the $1.7 million cost of adding a third cadet class to the next budget year...how to account for the Fire Department's rising workers' compensation costs due to abnormally high absences and overtime costs due to injuries.
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