SWIFT firefighters find second chance, purpose in fighting flames
SWIFT crews pass the same training standards as wildland firefighters to respond to wildfires, and perform erosion control, ...
Kim Kardashian renews her calls for greater pay for inmate firefighters
The reality star thanked Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, D-Los Angeles, for his bill on this issue in an Instagram post.
California Assembly bill to dramatically raise pay for incarcerated fire crews moves forward
The bill, as it currently stands, would require incarcerated individual hand crew members from county jails to be paid an ...
Long Island Ponzi schemer who fleeced cops, firefighters gets 2.5 years after cooperating with feds
A Ponzi schemer’s “extraordinary” cooperation with authorities didn’t spare him federal prison time, after one of his many ...
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California lawmakers may give inmate firefighters a raise
Advocates, politicians and celebrities, including John Legend and Kim Kardashian, have called for higher pay for inmate firefighters on the front lines of the wildfires. Incarcerated firefighters ...
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CA Inmate Firefighters to Get Pay Hike if Bill Passes
Currently, inmates who work side-by-side with firefighters on the front lines earn $5,80 to $10.24 a day. Inmate firefighters work at the Sunset fire in Hollywood on Jan. 8. SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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Bill to increase pay for incarcerated firefighters in California
A new California law divides sex offenders into three tiers based on the severity of their crimes. The registry of sex offenders is affected by this law as it can remove offenders from the ...