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Augusta is racing to put out a possible firestorm at the Richmond County fire department. The city is planning to review the department's hiring practices.Posted: 6:40 PM Apr 12, 2010Reporter: Chris ThomasEmail Address: chris.thomas@wrdw.com
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News 12 at 6 o'clock, April 12, 2010
AUGUSTA---Augusta is racing to put out a possible firestorm at the Richmond County fire department. The city is planning to review the department's hiring practices.
Augusta commissioners approved new hiring procedures back in April 2007. Here we go again.
"If I ever get to a point where I say no we're perfect," said Richmond County Fire Chief Howard Willis. "I'm in trouble. Everybody else is too."
Augusta is opening a full review of his department's hiring practices.
"Yeah. I am never against that," said Chief Willis. "To sit down and brainstorm with people to find out are we doing this right."
The department is battling allegations of discrimination and wasting taxpayer dollars.
"There are some concerns," said Augusta Commissioner J.R. Hatney. "I've already talked to the chief about some of them."
The city spends $175,000 a year for training firefighters. But many claim it is not clear what is and what is not a passing grade for physical training.
"Is this in writing?" questioned Augusta Commissioner Bill Lockett about things like the number of required push-ups.
"At this time," replied Chief Willis, "it is not in writing."
"There is no standard other than what someone says," said James Williams, Jr. whose family filed a complaint with the city's Equal Employment Office. "There is no alleging here as far as I'm concerned, and these have been things that have been out in the open and of great concern."
The family is concerned that the fire department could be hiring and firing at will.
"Do you agree there should be more clarification as to what is expected of the guys?" we asked Chief Willis.
"Oh, we can fine tune it," replied the chief.
He also has a response for the discrimination allegations.
"Well I think it is going to always be something that we have to tweak," said Chief Willis. "We want the diversity. We want the male and females. We want the minorities and all that."
"Our taxpayers are paying us," said Chief Willis. "We want to be able to give them the right people for the right job."
Public safety chairman, Joe Jackson, will name 5 people to serve on the review committee. The department was, among other things, instructed to advertise jobs in diversity targeted locations and link them to local student career centers back in 2007.
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. www.linkedin.com/directory/people/beckles.html http://becklestradition.angelfire.com/family/ Augusta Fire Department Corruption From: Frank Beckles Add to Contacts To: t@wjbf.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A committee will review Augusta Fire Department hiring procedures that some commissioners say are keeping good firefighters away, but Thats only part of the Story That The Augusta Chronicle failed to report. There is an investigation on the Misconduct of Fire Depart. Asst. Chief Christopher James, on how he's been conducting his Training Program, he has been charged by new firefighters as to be inpiring his training recruits to mistreat one another. failing to Allow Medical treatment to injured Firefighters, and allowing bullying and discrimination to take place. Official reports, witness statement and lots of complaints are available at the Employee Equal Rights Division: Director Ms. Humphrey ( E.E.O. Who has also benn covering for The Fire Department, by sweeping under the rug prior complaints, from other Firefighters, wrongfully terminated by Asst. Chief James, and giving the run-around; to new firefighters, who are having simular complaints of discrimination by The Fire Department). And Whistleblowers/ Firefighters under Cheif James Command : Sloan Griffin and Rev. Dr. Frank Beckles Jr. Rev. Dr. Frank Beckles, blows the Whistle on The Augusta Fire Department, and gets parts of his story published in The Augusta Chronicle on 4-12-2010. Exposing Unfair Hiring Policies and Misconduct by Fellow FireFighters in The Augusta Fire Department. Firemen under criminal Investigation and Dishonorable service to The Augusta Fire Department: Asst. Chief Christopher James Scott Walker Training Instructors:Lt. Brown & Lt. Lee Recruits: Garcia, Parrish, Smith, Zanwigger, Wolmack, Santadota, Myles, Mullins, Krebbs, Inglet, Guest (Female), and Swanson (who works partime at PF Changs)....
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News 12 at 6 o'clock, April 12, 2010
AUGUSTA---Augusta is racing to put out a possible firestorm at the Richmond County fire department. The city is planning to review the department's hiring practices.
Augusta commissioners approved new hiring procedures back in April 2007. Here we go again.
"If I ever get to a point where I say no we're perfect," said Richmond County Fire Chief Howard Willis. "I'm in trouble. Everybody else is too."
Augusta is opening a full review of his department's hiring practices.
"Yeah. I am never against that," said Chief Willis. "To sit down and brainstorm with people to find out are we doing this right."
The department is battling allegations of discrimination and wasting taxpayer dollars.
"There are some concerns," said Augusta Commissioner J.R. Hatney. "I've already talked to the chief about some of them."
The city spends $175,000 a year for training firefighters. But many claim it is not clear what is and what is not a passing grade for physical training.
"Is this in writing?" questioned Augusta Commissioner Bill Lockett about things like the number of required push-ups.
"At this time," replied Chief Willis, "it is not in writing."
"There is no standard other than what someone says," said James Williams, Jr. whose family filed a complaint with the city's Equal Employment Office. "There is no alleging here as far as I'm concerned, and these have been things that have been out in the open and of great concern."
The family is concerned that the fire department could be hiring and firing at will.
"Do you agree there should be more clarification as to what is expected of the guys?" we asked Chief Willis.
"Oh, we can fine tune it," replied the chief.
He also has a response for the discrimination allegations.
"Well I think it is going to always be something that we have to tweak," said Chief Willis. "We want the diversity. We want the male and females. We want the minorities and all that."
"Our taxpayers are paying us," said Chief Willis. "We want to be able to give them the right people for the right job."
Public safety chairman, Joe Jackson, will name 5 people to serve on the review committee. The department was, among other things, instructed to advertise jobs in diversity targeted locations and link them to local student career centers back in 2007.
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Dr Beckles The Only Honorable Man LeftPosted Date: 2010-04-15 18:12, Pageview: 12
. www.linkedin.com/directory/people/beckles.html http://becklestradition.angelfire.com/family/ Augusta Fire Department Corruption From: Frank Beckles Add to Contacts To: t@wjbf.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A committee will review Augusta Fire Department hiring procedures that some commissioners say are keeping good firefighters away, but Thats only part of the Story That The Augusta Chronicle failed to report. There is an investigation on the Misconduct of Fire Depart. Asst. Chief Christopher James, on how he's been conducting his Training Program, he has been charged by new firefighters as to be inpiring his training recruits to mistreat one another. failing to Allow Medical treatment to injured Firefighters, and allowing bullying and discrimination to take place. Official reports, witness statement and lots of complaints are available at the Employee Equal Rights Division: Director Ms. Humphrey ( E.E.O. Who has also benn covering for The Fire Department, by sweeping under the rug prior complaints, from other Firefighters, wrongfully terminated by Asst. Chief James, and giving the run-around; to new firefighters, who are having simular complaints of discrimination by The Fire Department). And Whistleblowers/ Firefighters under Cheif James Command : Sloan Griffin and Rev. Dr. Frank Beckles Jr. Rev. Dr. Frank Beckles, blows the Whistle on The Augusta Fire Department, and gets parts of his story published in The Augusta Chronicle on 4-12-2010. Exposing Unfair Hiring Policies and Misconduct by Fellow FireFighters in The Augusta Fire Department. Firemen under criminal Investigation and Dishonorable service to The Augusta Fire Department: Asst. Chief Christopher James Scott Walker Training Instructors:Lt. Brown & Lt. Lee Recruits: Garcia, Parrish, Smith, Zanwigger, Wolmack, Santadota, Myles, Mullins, Krebbs, Inglet, Guest (Female), and Swanson (who works partime at PF Changs)....
