Ottawa makes rural firefighters casual city employees
Ottawa city council will consider making rural firefighters casual city employees after the city’s Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee supported the idea in a unanimous vote on Feb. 15.
Budget 2024: Ottawa Fire Services requests more funding to address mental-health needs
The Ottawa Fire Services department is seeking a budget increase to allow the hiring of a mental-health specialist to help firefighters cope with increased workload and the impacts of traumatic incidents they confront.