The cost of running a fire department

[0:05] ..." about an interesting study about how much it costs to maintain. Boston fire department compared to other cities across the country. Jeff well what do the numbers --"...

[0:31] ..." a look at some of some of the -- my department the fire alarm division says the number of management people. Are numbered districts to new district chiefs drivers to the chiefs. That's study indicated the Boston has the most expensive part apartment in the country. It's. --"...

[0:53] ..." Now -- compared to New York Los Angeles this is that this is spending per resident right."...

[1:03] ..." you. The Union City the old union citizens -- you know New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh city like that. And when our crust dwarf the costs. It's certainly indicative were doing something different than meddling in"...

[2:03] ..." so. And -- assist system. Further good detailed evidence that the Boston. Fire department is just too costly. And -- make sense."...

[0:00]" This is WBZ's Carl Stevens and speaking with Jeff currently executive director for the loss and finance commission about an interesting study about how much it costs to maintain. Boston fire department compared to other cities across the country. Jeff well what do the numbers --"

[0:17]" Correlate that that members. Show us what we already -- ruling that the the cost of the us and our apartment has become really excessive. Particularly would be diminished number of fires and it's time to really take a look at some of some of the -- my department the fire alarm division says the number of management people. Are numbered districts to new district chiefs drivers to the chiefs. That's study indicated the Boston has the most expensive part apartment in the country. It's. --"

[0:53]" Now -- compared to New York Los Angeles this is that this is spending per resident right."

[0:58]" It's spending per resonant and the cities that are applicable to the Boston certainly you. The Union City the old union citizens -- you know New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh city like that. And when our crust dwarf the costs. It's certainly indicative were doing something different than meddling in whatever we're doing is very expensive to the taxpayers."

[1:27]" There's definitely needs to be reform. In a battle in Arab and in Cairo. People been talking about reforms of our department -- fifteen years any value it's ever been done has -- these areas where excessive cost. In maintenance and and -- division. Just the number of people. That are employed in the department. You know I'm on direct lineman on the of the longstanding problem in the studies pretty interesting because it was conducted by Columbus Ohio. City it was concerned about their costs. And our cost -- significantly more than so. And -- assist system. Further good detailed evidence that the Boston. Fire department is just too costly. And -- make sense."