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D.C. firefighters turn back on chief, march out
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I AM REALLY CONFUSED, WHAT THE HELL IS THE PROBLEM OF ON-DUTY FF'S WEARING JOB SHIRTS WITH 'DCFD'. CHIEF THIS IS YOUR DEPARTMENT, SUPPORT THEM. THE MOST POPULAR ITEM ON ANY WEB SITE IS JOB SHIRTS, GET A FUCKING LIFE!!!!CHIEF
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This isnt the only problem in DC, I heard that the chief is trying to lay off an entire shift of guys to make the shifts be more like how FDNY does them. A friend of mine heard about it.
DCFD Chief wants to change their schedule from their current 24 on, 72 off to a schedule of 12 hour shifts with 3 day works followed by 3 night works followed by 3 days off. Keep in mind that DC has NO residency rules currently, you can live where you want so this change would have a MAJOR impact on a lot of DCFD personnel. I met a guy at the FDIC once who was a DCFD Firefighter and lived on Long Island.
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DC Firefighters Union Local 36
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A QUOTE FROM A POSTER RELATING TO THE DC ONGOINGS.......QUOTE.......I find it interesting that a Chief that wants to "save" the department money has had no problems "stealing" money from it in the past along with the government's money. Isn't this the same Ellerbe that left DC and moved to Florida but continued to receive a paycheck from the department??? Isn't this the same Ellerbe that was in a shady situation involving a tax kickback that he really wasn't entitled to? Isn't it interesting that he was hired by his childhood friend, the Mayor, without the required national job search? I find it humorous that this man who has been nothing but shrouded in controversy continues to fight a battle with a department who's schedule AND budget had already been approved for the 2012 year. WHY? He cannot back up his claims of cost savings and in the end is going end up costing the department millions because of all the hold overs at shift changes. He is continuing to cost the department and city money with this Logo change. Did you know it took one truck over 8 hours to change 2 decals? Did you know most of the department is running on reserve equipment? Did you know that his relatives are magically getting promotions within the department? This chief is the most corrupt, crooked, and racially biased chief that I have ever witnessed. Open your eyes DC these changes are not for the good of the city, but a personal vendetta against the department for backlash on his misdeeds when he left the department a few years ago.
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This is typical of what has plagued DC for ever! Doing things that bring attention to himself and to hell with the troops! Chief Jack, you are correct, he is the one and same that has been milking the system for years. Can not believe he has every crawled down a nice hot juicy hallway!
Kenneth Ellerbe left the District of Columbia department in July 2009, to become the Sarasota Chief. This leave was under a controversial agreement that would have kept him on the rolls until his 50th birthday and allowed him to collect an additional $600,000 from the pension fund. The deal was terminated in December 2009, after the Washington Times reported on it.
During his time in Sarasota, Ellerbe illegally attempted to claim a Homestead Exemption for his home in Washington.[
As Fire chief in Sarasota, Ellerbe cut the staffing of fire engines from three firefighters to two , half of the NFPA staffing recommendations of four firefighters per company, and less than the three generally required as minimum throughout the country.
NOTE - CUT STAFFING TO TWO FF PER COMPANY
http://www.dcfire.com/ "in memory of DCFD" shirts (DCFD now DC FEMS)
During his time in Sarasota, Ellerbe illegally attempted to claim a Homestead Exemption for his home in Washington.[
As Fire chief in Sarasota, Ellerbe cut the staffing of fire engines from three firefighters to two , half of the NFPA staffing recommendations of four firefighters per company, and less than the three generally required as minimum throughout the country.
NOTE - CUT STAFFING TO TWO FF PER COMPANY
http://www.dcfire.com/ "in memory of DCFD" shirts (DCFD now DC FEMS)
Kenneth Ellerbe left the Sarasota department after less than a year and a half to become the Fire and EMS Chief of Washington, DC.
As DC fire chief, Ellerbe changed the policy of providing a light-duty position to pregnant firefighters. Ellerbe limited the time a sick or injured firefighter could spend at a desk to 30 days, which was not enough time for pregnant firefighters to protect their unborn children from the hazards of firefighting. After pressure from the Firefighter's Union, the chief increased the time in a light duty position to 90 days , roughly one-third of the time required.
On January 13, 2012, Ken Ellerbe published an opinion piece in the Washington Post, where he espouses the idea that he could reduce firefighter fatigue by changing from a 42 hour workweek to a 56 hour workweek. The only research specifically regarding firefighter work schedules states "With respect to sustaining cognitive performance in the face of nocturnal alarms, clearly schedule 4 [the 24 hour on, 72 hour off schedule that the DCFD currently works] is the best schedule" The chief's plan would cut the number of firefighters by a whole shift, 475 firefighters. The reduction in force was originally proposed by Ellerbe in his FY2012 Budget Oversight document.
In January of 2012, Ellerbe prohibited firefighters from wearing jackets with the letters "DCFD" on the back. The fire department does not issue rainwear or cold-weather clothing to the firefighters who staff the fire trucks and ambulances, only to non-firefighter EMS personnel and management. Prior to this order, members of the department had purchased their own outerwear, and had it embroidered with "DCFD" and their fire company affiliation. In response to this order, the members began to wear plain blue jackets or otherwise obscuring the offending letters. Within weeks, the FEMS Chief issued another uniform change, the fifth in a year, that prohibited plain blue jackets.
As DC fire chief, Ellerbe changed the policy of providing a light-duty position to pregnant firefighters. Ellerbe limited the time a sick or injured firefighter could spend at a desk to 30 days, which was not enough time for pregnant firefighters to protect their unborn children from the hazards of firefighting. After pressure from the Firefighter's Union, the chief increased the time in a light duty position to 90 days , roughly one-third of the time required.
On January 13, 2012, Ken Ellerbe published an opinion piece in the Washington Post, where he espouses the idea that he could reduce firefighter fatigue by changing from a 42 hour workweek to a 56 hour workweek. The only research specifically regarding firefighter work schedules states "With respect to sustaining cognitive performance in the face of nocturnal alarms, clearly schedule 4 [the 24 hour on, 72 hour off schedule that the DCFD currently works] is the best schedule" The chief's plan would cut the number of firefighters by a whole shift, 475 firefighters. The reduction in force was originally proposed by Ellerbe in his FY2012 Budget Oversight document.
In January of 2012, Ellerbe prohibited firefighters from wearing jackets with the letters "DCFD" on the back. The fire department does not issue rainwear or cold-weather clothing to the firefighters who staff the fire trucks and ambulances, only to non-firefighter EMS personnel and management. Prior to this order, members of the department had purchased their own outerwear, and had it embroidered with "DCFD" and their fire company affiliation. In response to this order, the members began to wear plain blue jackets or otherwise obscuring the offending letters. Within weeks, the FEMS Chief issued another uniform change, the fifth in a year, that prohibited plain blue jackets.
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Please justify 2 members per rig 
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Just what I said. He don't know shit from sandwich spread!