This is when it began. The county commisioners decided that not only would they suspend regular raises, but also that they would purposefully put MCFR into deficit spending...

County Commissioners Cut Fire Tax over Firefighter Objections

Ocala Star Bannner, 02 August 2011

 

 

Marion County Fire Rescue specialty units had a delayed response to the EF-1 tornado that touched down Monday in the Palm Cay and Oak Run subdivisions, located off SR 200...

Fire Crew had no choice; delayed response time to Monday's tornado

Ocala Post, 22 April 2015

Persistent staffing shortages have been the cause for Marion County Fire Rescue to shut down ambulances over the last few months. This event, called a “brown out,” has been putting a strain on the ambulance system. The “brown out” has forced MCFR to empty out response zones that are both paid for and expected by county residents...

Tuesday, at a Marion County Board of County Commissioners meeting, it was announced that Marion County Fire Rescue had lost another 5 employees... According to records obtained by Ocala Post, in that time frame 10 employees turned in their resignations and more are expected to follow...

Staffing shortages caused 3 ambulances to shut down Saturday

Ocala Post, 24 April 2015

More Marion County Fire Rescue employees resign

Ocala Post, 08 May 2015

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