HISTORIC FIREFIGHTER AGREEMENT | City of Hialeah Press Conference

The City of Hialeah announced a new collective bargaining agreement with IAFF Local 1102, approved by more than 93% of union members. The two-year agreement provides firefighters a combined pay increase of about 17% and changes paramedic starting pay; officials said firefighter/EMT starting pay will rise from about $62,000 to $75,000, while firefighter-paramedic starting pay will rise from about $71,000 to $89,000. The mayor said the costs are affordable without a tax increase or bond issuance. No formal city vote on the agreement was reported at the press conference.

The city also announced public-safety purchases and facility work: a new rescue unit for Hialeah Heights, a replacement hazmat truck, a special-events transport unit, new SCBA equipment, and AutoPulse CPR devices for frontline apparatus. Officials said renovations are planned at nearly all fire stations, including work on kitchens, bathrooms, and roofs, and that a class of 25 recruits will begin training shortly. A future building project remains in preliminary environmental review. No procurement contract values, vendor names, or bid awards were specified.