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Paid firefighters to staff Glenbrook volunteer station.
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Stamford Advocate (Stamford, CT)
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October 10, 2007
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 The Stamford Advocate. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Natasha Lee
Oct. 10--STAMFORD -- Glenbrook Fire Department has agreed to allow paid firefighters to staff its struggling volunteer station after a six-month feud with the city over staffing and spending at volunteer firehouses.
Under a city plan, eight Stamford Fire & Rescue firefighters will relocate to the Glenbrook firehouse, doubling the number of paid firefighters serving the understaffed district.
Facing budget cuts, the city presented a plan to Glenbrook, Belltown and Turn of River volunteer departments in May to merge their departments with Stamford Fire & Rescue.
Officials said the reorganization would improve fire protection and save ...
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