Nearly two months after a deadly fire at the Gabriel House assisted living facility exposed the perils of short-staffed fire companies, the city’s firefighters’ union said it reached a “tentative agreement” with the city to boost staffing levels to nationally recommended standards. And it's working on meeting more safety goals for firefighters.

“It’s a great win for the safety of the citizens of the city and surrounding communities,” said firefighter Michael O’Reagan, president of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1314.

O’Reagan was among the firefighters who worked the Gabriel House fire on July 13 despite being off-duty, helping tackle an incident that saw about 70 elderly and physically infirm residents trapped inside. Ten people died as a result of the fire, and about 30 people were injured, including first responders.

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