Proposal aims to increase protections as attacks on Seattle firefighters rise

Name: Proposal aims to increase protections as attacks on Seattle firefighters rise
Uploaded: 2023-04-26T00:00:55Z
Description: Seattle City Council?s Public Safety and Human Services Committee were unanimous in voting to extend new protections to firefighters. The legislation was proposed by councilmembers Lisa Herbold of District of and Andrew Lewis of District 7 following an alarming rise in on-the-scene assaults, threats and slurs made against firefighters.

Seattle City Council?s Public Safety and Human Services Committee were unanimous in voting to extend new protections to firefighters. The legislation was proposed by councilmembers Lisa Herbold of District of and Andrew Lewis of District 7 following an alarming rise in on-the-scene assaults, threats and slurs made against firefighters.

Posted April 25, 2023 5:00pm PDT