Dori: Eastside Fire still refuses to rehire first responders released over COVID mandates

While fire departments throughout the Puget Sound region are gradually re-hiring first responders who were let go from their jobs over religious or medical objections to the state’s COVID vaccination requirements, Eastside Fire and Rescue is refusing to budge.

For veteran – and now former – firefighters like Frank Dahlquist, the impasse makes no sense.

“A bunch of departments have decided they are rehiring the guys that were fired,” Dahlquist confirmed to The Dori Monson Show. “They saw the mandate coming to an end and there was no point in further discriminating against these members and they’re welcoming these members back with open arms at a time when every

→ Continue reading at MyNorthwest

Related articles

Comments

Share article

Latest articles