As Eastside Fire and Rescue separates six firefighters for failure to adhere to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a regional department to Eastside’s north is exploring how to bring employees back onto the department, previously on extended leave for non-compliance.
“Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue is exploring every avenue to bring those firefighters back into service. We are taking into consideration every aspect of the mandate so we can get them on board correctly. The Fire Chief has stated many times that SRFR wants to bring back each one of those members,” a statement from the Snohomish department reads.
Those previously unqualified employees refer to 13 firefighters placed on extended
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