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• Fire Department shifts medical call protocol

  March 3, 2013 in City on Page A1 The Spokane Fire Department has quietly made a dramatic shift in how it responds to medical emergencies. After years of insisting that it was best to respond to medical calls … 110

• Deal saves Spokane firefighting jobs

  November 30, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane won’t lose a fire station and firefighters won’t face pink slips for 2011. The Spokane firefighters union voted last week to accept Mayor Mary Verner’s request to forgo raises … 5

• City contemplates pink slips for 120

  August 3, 2010 in City More than 120 city employees could face pink slips at the end of the year unless city unions agree to concessions or the City Council increases taxes, officials warned Tuesday. … 21