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Impact Cincinnati for February 14, 2013

  In 1853 Cincinnati’s Fire Department became the first paid, professional fire department in the nation. And for the last 160 years the department has continued its tradition of protecting the city.

Join us Thursday morning at 9:20 February 14, as we discuss the Cincinnati Fire Department’s challenges to keep Cincinnati safe in a time of budget cuts and brownouts. You can send your questions to impact@wvxu.or. We’re also on Facebook and Twitter. Impact Cincinnati, on 91.7, WVXU.

Our guests on Impact Cincinnati this week are Cincinnati Fire Department Chief Richard Braun and International Association of Fire Fighters Local 48 Union President Matt Alter.

Links:

Cincinnati Fire Department

Cincinnati Fire Fighters Union Local 48

Cincinnati Fire Department History

Maryanne Zeleznik is responsible for all news and public affairs programming at WVXU. She also hosts Morning Edition Monday through Friday.