With no rain in sight it doesn’t look like any layoffs will happen before December 31st for the northern units, any insight?
Some “seasonals” hit their 9 month mark in a few weeks in certain units. 9 months being the max they are allowed to work followed by a minimum 90 day break in service. To the best of my knowledge though, equipment will not start to be down staffed until next calendar year. Better?
That can change very quickly…Mother Nature likes throwing curve Balls. Here in the Motherlode, we are one good north wind from a good fire. Even though we had rain and some green grass is coming up in places, the ground litter is dry and crunchy to walk on…Time will tell…
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Some units did late season hires (July & August) so those units have more than enough FF to keep engines staffed. Other units have had FF working other PCA codes than 02350. Either way, without any significant rain in the forecast for the next 10 days, AND several North/Santa Ana Wind events in the same 10 day forecast period, peak staffing will continue.
Word from colleagues on the Fed side in R5 is lay-offs slated for Nov 10
Yep! Our temps go away 11/10 (LDW).
Northern region is slated to keep staffing until Dec. 31st with current funding. After that, is unclear. But wash unit is going to have at least 2 state engines staffed for region response until the next hiring round begins in April.