To the Lockport public,

As of Monday September 15, 2014 at 0700 hours members of the Lockport Fire Fighters Local 963 will no longer be providing ambulance transports for patients in the City of Lockport.

We oppose these moves being made by elected City officials and the signed contract shows it was not well thought out.

Residents can rest assured the Professional Fire Fighters will continue to provide the best service possible given the cuts in service in both areas of fire and EMS.

After a very quick introduction and handshake with Twin City CEO Bryan Brauner, we both agreed we need to sit down and discuss certain areas of this new working relationship so residents and taxpayers have the best possible care in the timeliest manner, which the people of Lockport have come to expect over the past 40 years.

Bryan and I agree that all of our members are in the business of helping people in their time of need.

If only elected City officials understood what can be accomplished by meeting at the table.

Kevin W. Pratt is president of Lockport Fire Fighters Local 963

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