I agree with you 100%, Mark and I were mutual partners in 112. He is one of the best and brightest. I wish him all the best.I was intrigued to see the promotion of Battalion Chief Guerra to 1st Deputy Commissioner . Is this a normal practice for a serving officer to be promoted to such a senior position in the FDNY.
Did he have to submit his retirement papers first before accepting the position, or is it similar to taking a leave of absence without pay? And when the change of administration comes about, and a new commissioner picks his staff, I'm sure he can't revert back to his civil service positionI agree with you 100%, Mark and I were mutual partners in 112. He is one of the best and brightest. I wish him all the best.
Yes, although that was after he had gone through the ranks up to becoming Chief of Department, so in my mind that makes his situation not exactly comparable to a BC becoming 1st Deputy. Not that I have any issue with the appointment, I just don't think they're comparableBill Feehan was an Officer & became 1st Deputy & even filling in as Commissioner.
Feehan held every rank from Probationary FF to Chief of Dept. before First Deputy CommissionerBill Feehan was an Officer & became 1st Deputy & even filling in as Commissioner.
Over the years there were always 'acting' citywide tour commanders. Maybe they were called different titles years back but it amounted to the same. A chief with a lower title acting as the duty staff chief.Interesting. A no-notice promotion ceremony for the highest ranks. And the effective date is that very day instead of the usual which is Saturday at 09:00.
What exactly is an “Acting Citywide Tour Commander”? Never heard of it. Let alone two.
So, who should be the FIRST DEPUTY FIRE COMMISSIONER?I was intrigued to see the promotion of Battalion Chief Guerra to 1st Deputy Commissioner . Is this a normal practice for a serving officer to be promoted to such a senior position in the FDNY.
Over the years FDNY has used various deputy chiefs to act & cover staff chiefs jobs. One being acting as citywide tour commander that is why the reserve car numbers were created or they just added for several days or weeks another car number in the '4' series. Its been there but never been put on the order before to my knowledge.Interesting. A no-notice promotion ceremony for the highest ranks. And the effective date is that very day instead of the usual which is Saturday at 09:00.
What exactly is an “Acting Citywide Tour Commander”? Never heard of it. Let alone two.
4R you mean?Over the years FDNY has used various deputy chiefs to act & cover staff chiefs jobs. One being acting as citywide tour commander that is why the reserve car numbers were created or they just added for several days or weeks another car number in the '4' series. It’s been there but never been put on the order before to my knowledge.
Those should be the ID's used, but each administration does thing their way.4R you mean?
421 / 422 are when a on duty deputy chief is pulled