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Oromocto Fire Fighters Appear Before Town Council

Oromocto Professional Firefighters had a large turn-out last Tuesday night in council chambers as association President Brian Ferguson and association vice-president Andrew Hawkes presented the union's findings on the department's excessive overtime expenditures for the budget year 2009. In its' presentation, Vice president Hawkes informed town council that the department's overtime expenditures were in excess of $300,000 for the year due to a staffing shortage within the department. "Using a detailed analysis of the overtime expenditures, we were able to illustrate to council how much they could have saved if the department had maintained proper staffing levels throughout the year" said vice-president Hawkes.

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Oromocto Firefighters Join Haiti Relief Effort

The Oromocto Firefighters along with firefighters and police officers from Fredericton have joined forces to help Gerry O’Leary’s organization, Manna Care, fill five sea containers with much needed clothing and items for the people of Haiti.

Once filled, these sea containers will be shipped to Jacmel, Haiti. Jacmel has a population of over 80,000 and was devastated as a result of the earthquake. Additionally, there is an expected huge inflow of refugees from Port au Prince.

Manna Care wants to fill each sea container with good quality summer clothing and shoes (of all sizes), non perishable food items, as well as most baby items such as diapers, formula, and clothing. Please, no toys.

Drop off locations have been set up in the Fredericton and Oromocto at the following locations:

Oromocto Fire Station #1 on Miramichi Road
All City of Fredericton Fire Stations
The Fredericton Police Department
Fredericton Police Neighborhood Action Team Offices at 30 Hughes Street and at 643 MacLeod Avenue
Nubodys, Brookside Mall & Queen Street locations

Please support our effort in gathering some much needed supplies for the men, women and children of Haiti!

Oromocto Fire Fighters Association Website Launches

In January 2010, the Oromocto Fire Fighters Association Local 1576 launched its new website, to communicate with the residents of the Town of Oromocto. We will be sharing news items, information about the various emergency dispatches we respond to on a monthly basis, and presenting other information of value to our members.

We hope that you find the website of value, and that you visit often to learn of our ongoing activities! Be fire safe in 2010!

Oromocto Fire Fighters Association ...on the front lines since 1965!

PMQ fire

Below are two photos of an Oromocto PMQ fire. Happily there was no loss of life, and the structure while damaged, was saved.
PMQ Fire 1

PMQ Fire 2


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