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Fire Chief
In his resignation letter, Kansas City Chief Michael Callahan urged crewmembers to keep each other safe and lauded the department for its talent and competency
Alcohol
The Waterville firefighter resigned after being put on leave, citing personal reasons
Arrests
Kyle Daniel DuPrey, 36, resigned from the East Moline Fire Department prior to his arrest this week after charges were unsealed
A recent FireRescue1 poll raises questions about the tactic taken by firefighters
Misconduct
The department launched an audit in March following the back-to-back drunk driving incidents
Opioids
Glastonbury Fire Chief Michael Thurz said the firefighter’s off-duty comment “blemished the organization”
Former McDonald Green Fire Chief Francis Ghent was initially suspended for posting “Dear Police, stop responding to these black neighborhoods”
One firefighter said he saw about 10 of his fellow volunteers drop off their gear in front of Polk County Fire Headquarters
Arrests
An Asian man claimed the white fire captain said “I’m going to kill you and your kind of people”
The former Worden Volunteer Fire Department member said tensions between legacy volunteers and new recruits culminated in the mass resignation
Staffing
The Worden Volunteer Fire Department was left without enough staff to cover its ambulance shifts after the mass resignation
Crime
Polk County Fire Rescue Capt. Tony Damiano is accused of ordering Paramedic Joshua Colon, who was also arrested, to steal the vaccine doses meant for first responders
Orange County Fire Authority Deputy Chief of Operations Mark “Pokey” Sanchez was questioned about alleged abuse of authority and impersonating a police officer
A preliminary investigation found that the firefighter may have falsified supply logs for at least 18 months
Fire Chief
Augusta Fire Chief Chris James tendered his resignation following a number of controversies including a critical study of the fire department and a discrimination lawsuit
Fire Chief
Rockport Fire Chief James Doyle claimed through legal council that after firefighters presented a list of demands to town leaders, he was ordered to resign within 24 hours or face termination
According to an investigative report, a police officer witnessed the firefighter performing the sex act on a man inside the station’s training room
Leadership
Rockport officials plan to have a third party conduct an audit of its services after a majority of firefighters threatened to quit
A majority of Rockport firefighters had threatened to quit due to conflicts over leadership and training
The firefighters allege that the emergency services director cut off their training for months due to a personal grievance
Fire Chief
An investigator wrote that the fire chief submitted “a bulk renewal recertification” for 20 firefighter-EMTs when only seven met the requirements for renewal
Norwalk’s mayor said an investigation found a firefighter may have fed exam answers to his son during the entry-level firefighting exam
The chief and FFs opposed being pulled from most medical calls; city admin. says medical calls are covered by ambulance service, FFs not qualified
Misconduct
New Braunfels officials say the quarantining firefighters consumed alcohol and one overflowed a bathtub, causing significant water damage
Union members held a news conference in Augusta Tuesday, which was followed by a heated exchange between a retired battalion chief and a city commissioner
The four veteran firefighters, including the fire chief, resigned in the hopes of preventing layoffs amidst budget concerns
Tiverton Fire Chief Joseph P. Mollo III resigned over management differences with Town Administrator Christopher Cotta
Lawsuit
The cadet alleges she was coerced to undress and sexually touched by her instructor, a battalion chief who resigned last year and is currently under police investigation
Leadership
Denver’s fire chief resigned after an incident this year echoed last year’s ball featuring a sex toy with a “Latino caricature” on its box
Officials say the man admitted to setting the fire and then attempting to fight the fire while intoxicated two months after quitting the department
The 18 firefighters had resigned at a meeting last week due to the town manager overturning the fire chief’s decision on a personnel issue
Former and current Shapleigh firefighters called for the removal of the chief at a meeting last week citing numerous safety concerns
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