Tag Archives: ethics

The Atlanta Fire Department, already in the spotlight over the termination of a well respected fire chief, Kelvin Cochran, is again in the news over reports that firefighters assigned to the fire prevention division are working part-time jobs in clubs they are responsible to inspect.

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Today’s burning question: Can an elected village councilman vote to give himself a paid position with the village fire department? Is it any better if two councilmen do it? What if they vote to give a councilman’s wife a job? ...

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Ron Saathoff, the president of the San Diego firefighters union has sued the city of San Diego, asking it to honor his retirement benefits that were canceled two years ago after an investigation by the IRS concluded that it violated ...

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