UNITY FIRE DEPARTMENTS LAUNCH TRIAL DUTY CREW PROGRAM

The seven fire departments in Unity are launching a duty crew program for a six month trial period.  The trib reports that Firefighters will be paid an hourly stipend of $12 for a 10-hour duty shift they can sign up for on a first-come, first-serve basis.  The program starts July 1st and the aim is to have one fire truck driver and a second firefighter standing by on each side of the Route 30 corridor that runs through the middle of the township from east to west each weekday.  Shifts will run from 6 AM to 4 PM each day except weekends and holidays.