FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Starting Monday, August 13, 2012, the career personnel assigned to The Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department, on non-holiday weekdays, from 7 AM – 3 PM, will be temporarily assigned to the Riverdale Heights station located on Roanoke Avenue. The County Fire Chief made this decision in order to facilitate continued dialogue between the County and the volunteer leadership of The Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department to bring resolution to several outstanding personnel issues.

The Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department will continue to provide steady and timely fire and EMS service on weeknights, weekends, and holidays.  The Riverdale Heights station is located approximately 1.3 miles away. There should not be any measurable effect on service during the weekday, as the career personnel often respond to incidents from nearby areas every day due to training, life safety inspections, etc.

A link to the County Fire/EMS Department’s press release is here:

http://pgfdpio.blogspot.com/2012/08/reassignment-of-career-staffing-in.html