Bristol, Va., Fire Department requesting more personnel

Bristol, Va., Fire Department requesting more personnel

Bristol, Va. (WJHL) - A request from the Bristol, Virginia, Fire Department for more personnel has not been added to the City of Bristol, Virginia's, proposed budget for 2027. According to the Bristol, Virginia, Professional Firefighters Association Local 2499, an organization and labor union representing some members of the BVFD, the fire department originally requested [...]

Additional firefighters not included in the Bristol VA budget

A request from the Bristol, Virginia, Fire Department for more personnel has not been added to the City of Bristol, Virginia’s, proposed budget for 2027. The department had requested nine additional personnel. City officials say it would cost the city about $75,000 per firefighter. Local 2499 of the firefighters union said they are now asking for three new positions and note that Bristol, Virginia, is the second most densely populated city per s…