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Old 03-23-2021, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by elevatorman View Post
The base rate for a firefighter is $11.35 / hour to start. That is roughly $4.00 above todays minimum wage. 60% of Florida voters voted to raise the minimum wage in Florida to $15.00. If a firefighter is to stay at the same $4.00 above rate an increase in Fire Protection Fees will be needed. I don't want a firefighter to be paid minimum wage.
I would hope the firefighters/EMS staff persons would get an increase in their paychecks. That's just ridiculous that their pay is so low. Can that be fact checked?
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