NORTH ATTLEBORO - Michael Borg visited the North TV studio Tuesday to record the June edition of “The Town Manager’s Report.”
In addition to discussing the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and Wednesday’s public hearing, Borg was asked about the Facebook post by the North Attleboro firefighters' union the day after a fire at 30 Juniper Road that left dozens homeless.
The post read,
“Our department, along with our mutual aid partners, are operating at a dangerously thin margin.
Yesterday, the men and women of D Platoon were forced to face every firefighter’s worst nightmare.
With two ambulances already tied up at the hospital, just nine personnel arrived on the initial scene of a large multi-unit structure fire.
These nine individuals did the work of thirty. They battled not just the flames, but the exhaustion of being severly under-staffed.
To see what they accomplished with such limited manpower is a testament to their grit, their training, and their unwavering commitment to this town.
The politics of staffing don’t change the physics of fire, but they certainly change the risks our members take.
Despite being stretched to the breaking point, Local 1992 will continue to show up.
We will continue to put our lives on the line for you, regardless of the numbers on the roster or the debates at town hall.”
Click the video below to watch Borg's response to the post.
That interview with Michael Borg can be seen in its entirety beginning Monday, June 1 on North TV’s Government Channel: Comcast channel 98 and Verizon channel 23 in North Attleboro.
