This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Suffolk's city manager wants to make sure that before any COVID-19 "hazard pay" funding is given out, the process is as fair and equitable as it can be.
Fire crews were called to … On Wednesday afternoon, City Manager Patrick Roberts told City Council members he wants to avoid issues seen in other cities like Virginia Beach and Portsmouth where employees have felt they were unfairly left out.SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Military officials ensured the community on Wednesday that the environmental mission at Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot remains a priority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.In late August, leaders said the last large piece of waterfront property left in Hampton Roads would be ready for redevelopment following government cleanup. The number of fires attended by Suffolk Fire and Rescue fell from 1,912 to 1,541 in a year, while attendance at non-fire incidents rose slightly from 1,020 to 1,079, according to Home Office figures. Click the link in the orange box above for details.
Our industry faces testing times, which is why we're asking for your support. The number of fires attended by Suffolk Fire and Rescue fell from 1,912 to 1,541 in a year, while attendance at non-fire incidents rose slightly from 1,020 to 1,079, according to Home Office figures.A 12% fall in fires attended across the country was largely driven by a drop in secondary fires resulting from the hot, dry summer of 2018.Like the rest of the country, Suffolk has seen a general decline in the total number of fires attended by Suffolk crews since the 4,048 call-outs of 2003/04.Chimney fires fell to their lowest level since records began 20 years ago (73), while the rate of vehicle fires has fallen by more than 70% from 654 to 185.False alarms accounted for 2,011 call-outs last year – largely caused by faulty apparatus, with just 50 put down to malicious intent.But the number of non-fire incidents rose to the highest level since first recorded in 2009/10.About half of non-fire incidents were road traffic collisions or assistance for other agencies, with firefighters called upon to collaborate with partners almost 10 times as often as a decade ago. Huntington Manor Roof Rescue.