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Fire chief accused of faking certs, may have them revoked

Members of the department charge that another firefighter passed the test for the battalion chief; a state commission will examine all of his certifications

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By Beth Burger
WRCV

BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. — The state’s commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education will hold a formal hearing to revoke certification for a Bradley County Fire and Rescue’s chief.

A captain and two battalion commanders submitted a complaint to the commission in April saying they suspected Rescue and Special Operations Chief Troy Maney was certified under false qualifications. The complaint alleges that on April 7, Maney was expected to take a test in LaVergne for his fire Instructor 1 certification.

“It was not physically possible for this to happen due to the fact that he was the fill in battalion chief that day and in Bradley County Sheriff’s Department in-service with approximately 45 other deputies,” according to the complaint.

Full story: State commission to hold hearing to revoke certification for a Bradly Co. fire chief

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