‘Essential’: nearly 400 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires
The firefighters earn $5.80-$10.24 per day plus $1 an hour when responding to active emergencies, according to CDCR
incarcerated firefighters
Slaves being used to defend mansions.
Eh, yeah sometimes but often they're working on critical firebreaks. That shit is backbreaking, climb out onto a hillside and dig a fucking trench kinda shit. They're not spraying garden hoses on McMansions.
source: i know some folks
No they're being directed by the same firefighters who bulldozed a bunch of BMWs to clear a path for the trucks
They take this shit seriously and even if the law doesn't respect these prisoners the firefighters know better than to waste limited labor on stupid bullshit
The first firefighting services were manned entirely by slaves.
Well, I'm sure they'll be able to translate that experience into legitimate, decent paying fire fighting jobs once their incarceration ends.....
At the very bottom...
"We always enjoyed the reputation of 'most enslaved'"
That's actually real. Firefighters are actually like that. There is a reason the dalmatian was their mascot. They didn't pick a smart dog they picked an energetic one
Putting aside the carceral state and how many shouldn't be in prison in the first place.
They should be paid the same as other firefighters (or at least minimum wage) and slot into a job immediately on release.
Like that's how to build the firefighting levels that are going to be needed in the future.
It's like how volunteer levels here in Australia are dropping every year, but the government won't entertain paying even though the seasons are longer, more unpredictable and dangerous.
Hellstate, Hellcountry, Hellworld
Worth noting every fireman is paid leas because this keeps wages low. So while it is theoretically cool prisoners get to have a cool adventure doing a rad job this actually sucks ass for everyone
A prisoner who puts his/her life on the line like this should have their sentences reduced, and also need to have that in consideration when released so they suffer less discrimination.
