RALEIGH, N.C. — The number of open positions in the Raleigh Fire Department has doubled since February, and a group that represents firefighters says low pay is to blame.
Fire Chief Herbert Griffin said his department is short 10 to 20 people on an average day, and trucks aren’t fully staffed every day.
“As across the private sector and public sector, it’s a challenge to acquire staffing,” Griffin said Friday.
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