Houston firefighters’ mental health risks exacerbated by long-standing problems
Firefighters are three times more likely to die by suicide than to die in the line of duty, according to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Locally, among Houston’s 3,600 firefighters, around 300 contacted the department's clinical psychologists this year.
Murder charge filed against woman accused in Houston firefighter’s death
Yesenia Espinoza Mendez, 38, is accused of intentionally setting the warehouse fire that killed 42-year-old Houston firefighter Marcelo Garcia on Nov. 6. She was charged with arson following the incident.
Houston firefighter back pay settlement approved by city council
The Houston City Council unanimously approved an historic $650 million settlement with the Houston firefighters union covering eight years of back pay owed to firefighters.
Houston City Council stalls vote on Fire Department contract
During Tuesday's Budget Committee meeting, councilmembers expressed concern they hadn’t had enough time to go over the details.
Fire department to conduct controlled burns at Houston Arboretum Wednesday
Residents in the Memorial Park area may see smoke nearby while the controlled fires are in progress, according to Houston Fire Department.
Houston mayor Whitmire drops firefighters union appeal days into term, begins negotiations
Whitmire vowed resolving the pay dispute upon stepping into his new role as mayor.
Judge orders arbitration between Houston and its firefighters’ union
Mayor-elect John Whitmire pledged to drop the city’s remaining legal challenges against the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, raising hopes that an end to the years-long labor dispute may be nearing its end.
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