Salisbury Fire puts ladder out of service for day, reflects larger department retention issue

Salisbury Fire puts ladder out of service for day, reflects larger department retention issue

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Fire Department took Ladder 3 out of service due to short staffing on Feb. 13 during the day shift, according to the Salisbury Profession Firefighters 2370 chapter. Representatives from the group say it reflects a pattern of short staffing, but the City of Salisbury maintains it is addressing personnel concerns in the department. For the ladder to run, the shift has to have a minimum of 22 firefighters assigned to the v…