Pain at the Pump: Another crisis for Public Safety

If you haven’t seen the headlines, you’ve certainly seen the price marquees at the gas stations in your service area or jurisdiction. Gasoline and diesel fuel prices, according to GasBuddy.com, are at or near record-setting levels in the U.S. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is upending global fuel markets and prices at the pumps have steadily increased for the past two weeks. With no clear end in sight for the war or its impacts on economic uncertainty and fuel costs, public safety leaders, fleet managers and personnel could be challenged by increased fuel costs and lower morale for weeks or months to come. Read More…