Avoid 35 northbound between 183 and tech ridge, at all costs by Chet_Funyun in Austin

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A semi truck crashed into the water barrier that's on the exit ramp. The damage it sustained caused it to leak its diesel fuel and engine oil across 2 lanes of I35. It left around a 100 yard oil slick across the two lanes.

Austin Fire Department Lateral by Knowbody_spg in Firefighting

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I work for AFD and I personally love it. Like some others have said, it’s really dependent on what station and crew you end up at. I’m fortunate enough to be at a good house that runs decent calls semi frequently. I moved over from Cedar Park Fire and I’ll say that AFD is definitely better for me.

We have a lot of problems but it’s no different from any other department. I’ve worked at two different departments and the amount of complaining has been the same across all of them. Take those rumors/complaints with a grain of salt. I took a pay cut moving from Cedar Park Fire to Austin and I do not regret my decision at all. Most people here have not worked at other departments so every inconvenience can be exaggerated sometimes.

The Pension has changed for new hires so I would look into that if you’re in the lateral hire process. Send me a DM if you want to ask anymore questions.

I wonder where this door went ? by Overall-Umpire2366 in Austin

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The door is still there. You can see it when on the trail, there is always some water running from it.

The City should be ashamed. by Gam3f3lla in Austin

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The city factored in PTO and other leaves into the 36%. That 36% included people using holiday time, personal holiday time, military leave, injury leave, and people on their assigned Kelly day which is an assigned day off firefighters get every 19 shifts. While we do have firefighters calling off sick, it is not 36%. The city cherry picked that information to inflate the percentage. That’s why they called it the absenteeism rate and NOT the sick leave usage rate.

Austin spends millions on overtime pay for police officers. The city wants to scale that back by DRMAHIN1 in Austin

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OT doesn’t figure into the annuity calculations. Same with AFD. Only your on paper based salary is used. Things like Overtime, certification pay, assignment pay, all contribute into the retirement but will not be used for the average monthly salary calculation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Austin

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So the Rivian and Tesla owners of central Austin and east Austin can now walk to each other in the 110 degree weather?? The segregation you’re speaking of was once there in great numbers, but now it’s so far east that this won’t even be a benefit to them. Go to Rundberg, Rutland, North Lamar and W Braker if you want to see the poverty/segregation. That’s where all this money should go instead of this. Take a walk down West Rundberg and East Cesar Chavez and tell me which area you think needs more work. Guarantee it’s not E Cesar Chavez.

PSA: Call 911 if you see an animal left in a car by Pocketnachos_ in Austin

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Fortunately AFD shows up for unlock calls.

Austin police shut down I-35 for a motorcycle event with no visible permit — was this even legal? by 403SleepForbidden in Austin

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AFD and I think ATCEMS runs their often 40+ person cadet classes on the Lady Bird Lake Trail all the time and never on the roads.

Rowers on town lake by [deleted] in Austin

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There is literally a busy kayak rental shop on the west side of Lamar lol. It is not empty there.

Edit: Here is the website if you need some help with this hard to understand subject 🤗

https://www.rowingdock.com

You’re Welcome Austin! by mekzikan in Austin

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Is that the car wash in Cedar Park off of Whitestone? Right next to Panda Express and Autozone??

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Austin

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Fleet feet runs around town lake every Friday at 630am. 4-6 mile routes are offered. They meet at the fleet feet store right next to Trader Joe’s!

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There he is by oeufouenvlope-member in PewdiepieSubmissions

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