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Scranton Firefighters' Union Wants New Fire Chief

Scranton Firefighters' Union Wants New Fire Chief - Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 12:35PM EST

Reported by: David DeCosmo
Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008 @12:35pm EST
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY- Unionized firemen in Scranton are calling for the resignation or firing of their Fire Chief.

Members of IAFF Local 60 say that the majority of their members want Tom Davis removed from his position as Chief of the Scranton Fire Department.

At a news conference in front of the city's main fire headquarters on Tuesday, a delegation of unionized firemen said that a recent vote of the membership reveled that 91% of those attending a February 6th meeting had "No Confidence" in Chief Davis' abilities.

The union presented a list of so-called 'safety concerns' involving the chief. It includes allegations that Chief Davis ordered newly hired firefighters into a building immediately after the on duty incident commander had declared the building unsafe and ordered all personnel out.

The "Safety Concern" list also cited instances where Chief Davis was allegedly seen on the roofs of buildings that were involved with fire without donning protective clothing. The list contained numerous other instances questioning the leadership of Chief Davis.

But Mayor Chris Doherty disputes the firefighter's arguments calling them 'political.' Mayor Doherty says no one came to him with any of the complaints that the firemen say began in 2002. The mayor says the unionized firemen are upset with his attempts to institute a financial recovery plan for the city which would involve cutbacks in their department.

Mayor Doherty says that unnecessary overtime in the fire department costs the city $500,000 a year. The mayor praised the record of Chief Davis and said that he does not intend to remove him from his leadership position.
 


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