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 Chicago Fire Department is facing major budget cuts.  There is talk of closing stations and reducing trucks and firefighters.  For more details click on the video.  Click on the link for the Chicago Fire Department Message Board:

Chicago Fire Department Message Board

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

The Flint Fire Department Union President has asked the Emergency Manager to issue pink slips for some of the department’s firefighters.  Click on the video for full details, click on the link for the Flint Fire Department Message Board:

Flint Fire Department Message Board

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

Station log books have warnings that anyone who protests the Mayor’s State of the District Address will be punished.  The Fire Chief denies issuing that order.  Click on the video to watch the story.

Chicago Fire Department Message Board

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

Firefighter Louis Jones was responding to just another Emergency Medical Call.  While there, he started noticing items, that looked like items stolen from his garage a week before.  For the rest of the details, click on the video.