Fire Law Blog Fire Service and Public Safety Legal Issues Blog by Curt Varone
Another cheating scandal has hit the Orlando Fire Department. The new scandal is over the lieutenant’s exam. Allegedly someone sent a text message informing certain members that part of a tactical examination scenario would involve a duplex residence.
Union president Steve Clelland commended Fire Chief John Miller’s handling of the matter, and prompt investigation. The matter is expected to be wrapped up by next week.
In 2007 a scandal emerged involving a promotional examination for assistant chief. Allegedly a candidate listened into to radio transmissions on an open radio frequency as facilitators prepared for it. The actual exam occurred in 2002, but it was in 2007 that the matter came to light and the issue became contentious because there were no rules prohibiting candidates from listening in to the radio channel.
