Jim Daws president of the Fire Fighters Union

The union for Atlanta Firefighters is asking the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to investigate a cheating scandal involving the department’s promotional exam.  For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below:

Atlanta Fire Rescue Message Board

02/20/2012 – Firefighter’s union wants GBI to investigate cheating scandal

02/20/2012 – Race doesn’t motivate test cheating inquiry, firefighters union says

Nine firefighters were injured in a blaze that appeared to start at the rear of a laundromat and was fueled by a gas leak.  The firefighters appear to be doing fine.  The fire burned through the 2 story building.  For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below:

02/20/2012 – 5-alarm Jersey City blaze appears to have been fueled by gas leak, fire officials say

The Alexandria, VA Fire Department is shutting down for 48 hours, during the viewing and funeral for Paramedic Joshua Weissman.  Other local agencies will answer calls for service in Alexandria from Wednesday night to Friday night.  For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below:

02/15/2012 – Alexandria Fire Department Honors Fallen Paramedic, Shuts Down For 48 Hours, Road Closures

02/15/2012 -Alexandria honors fallen paramedic, nearby jurisdictions to field calls for 48 hours

02/15/2012 – Thousands to attend Alexandria paramedic’s viewing, funeral

Alexandria Fire Department Honors Fallen Paramedic, Shuts Down For 48 Hours, Road Closures

Paramedic Joshua Weissman

An Alexandria paramedic fell 30 feet from an overpass to a creek where he sustained critical injuries that led to his death.  Joshua Weissman was trying to get over a barrier and gap to get to a burning vehicle when he fell.  For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below:

02/09/2012 – Alexandria paramedic dies after fall from overpass

02/10/2012 – Alexandria Paramedic Dies After Sustaining Serious Head Injury

02/10/2012 – Police investigating accident that killed Alexandria paramedic

DC Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe

The spokesperson for the DC Fire Department has been suspended for posts that he made on Twitter and Facebook.  In his posts he stated that he thought that recent firefighter protests were ‘racist’ and ignorant.  For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below:

02/08/2012 – D.C. fire department staffer suspended over online posts

Veterans are supposed to get 5 points added to their exam score for the Chicago Fire Department.  But, veterans and active duty military personnel have been having issues getting their Veteran’s Preference with the fire department.  For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below:

Chicago Fire Department Message Board

02/04/2012 – Rules are keeping some soldiers, vets off firefighters list