Share 'Need information on part time FF's replacing career FF's'

Is anyone aware of a department that is and always has been an all career department but now because of the economy, the city has hired part time FF's to reduce costs? My department is 105 career personnel and an IAFF local. Our mayor is proposing legislation that will put part time FF's on our staff. If you have any information on a similar circumstance, I would be interested in hearing from yo…