Detroit firefighters upset about new cleanup policy that puts responsibility on first responders

  • Source: WXYZ-TV ABC Detroit
  • Published: 03/06/2019 08:53 PM

A new Bodily Fluid Aftermath Cleanup policy went into effect this week in Detroit for firefighters. It places responsibility for cleaning up tragedies on the first responders. "Violent scenes. blood. bodily fluids. body parts. it gets very graphic," said Detroit Fire Fighters Association President Mike Nevin. "Its a complete deviation from anything we’ve ever done. It’s… beyond words." Nevin wasted no time pushing back by filing a complaint with the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA). "Because we haven’t been trained and it’s a safety hazard not only to people that do the cleanup but public as well," Nevin said. He also charges that the new policy is a violation of collective bargaining for not notifying the union in advance and working with it before the policy began.



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