Mayor says brownout and shutdowns are 'speculative'

In response to statements made that the possibility of service 'brownouts' or shutdowns are merely speculative, we submit to you the copy from a recent letter sent by our city's Fire Chief: 

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Landmark Fire Study

WASHINGTON D.C.--A landmark study issued today by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows that the size of firefighting crews has a substantial effect on the fire service's ability to protect lives and property in residential fires.

Performed by a broad coalition in the scientific, firefighting and public-safety communities, the study found that four-person firefighting crews were able to complete 22 essential firefighting and rescue tasks in a typical residential structure 30 percent faster than two-person crews and 25 percent faster than three-person crews.

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KLAS - City Firefighters Launch Campaign Against Budget Cuts

KVBC-City Firefighters fired up over budget cuts

KTNV - Two Young Boys Nearly Drown in Backyard Pool

Quick Response Saves Two Toddlers After Backyard Incident

Two toddlers, ages one and three years, were taken to University Medical Center after they fell into a backyard swimming pool in the 1900 block of West Mesquite Avenue just after 2:00 this afternoon. When two units from Las Vegas Fire & Rescue arrived on scene, they immediately took the two to UMC which is just a short distance from where the incident took place.

Initial reports are that the two were in the water for several minutes. Firefighters and paramedics said the two were breathing on their own when they were taken to the hospital. Their condition at this time is not known.

How the two were involved is not known, firefighter’s main concern were to get the children to the medical facility as quickly as possible after they arrived on scene and let police investigate as to what led to the incident.