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Federal judge advances lawsuit seeking overtime compensation for Aurora firefighter trainees
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A federal judge gave preliminary approval earlier this month to a class of Aurora firefighter trainees who may sue the city over allegations that they were denied overtime pay in violation of federal law. Joseph Elias, who attended Aurora’s fire academy between July-August 2023, filed suit last year alleging the city is violating the Fair…
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Aurora opens new fire station a year after old station demolished
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Less than one year after Aurora’s Fire Station Nine was demolished last year, a new fire station opened this week in its place. In March, officials demolished the original firehouse, 17200 E. Mexico Ave., which was built in 1979 as a single-company house with one fire engine and a four-person crew, an Aurora Fire Rescue…
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Aurora Fire’s ‘Camp Spark’ ignites courage, grit in young girls interested in firefighting
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Aurora Fire Rescue plans to fire up Camp Spark, a free summer camp igniting girl power in young women interested in fire service and seeking to help diversify the male-dominated field. “I think that a lot of men think that girls can’t do this, and with this camp, it shows that girls can do this.”…
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Aurora police’s crisis response teams saw success in 2023
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Aurora Police Department’s co-response programs, which pair mental health clinicians with emergency responders, saw growth and success in 2023 — diverting hundreds of people from jail or emergency rooms. In a recent Aurora public safety committee meeting, staff presented the 2023 outcomes of the city’s co-responder programs, which include Aurora Mobile Response Team (AMRT) and Crisis…
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Aurora firefighters union may seek entry into consent decree lawsuit, appeals court rules
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The union representing Aurora’s firefighters could be allowed to join the litigation between the city and the state that resulted in a consent decree addressing unlawful police and paramedic behavior, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week. The agreement to reform the city’s policies came after Attorney General Phil Weiser released a report in 2021 documenting…
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Deadline extended for public survey about next Aurora fire chief
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Aurora residents now get more time to participate in a survey that could help shape strategies used to recruit Aurora’s next fire chief. The recruiting firm leading the national search CPS HR Consulting extended the survey deadline until 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, city officials announced late last week. It can be found at EngageAurora.org/FireChiefSearch.…
