Scott Breen, the highest ranked union member in the department.
Explains Grimm, "The deputy chief of the fire department is not like deputy chief of the police. In the fire department, the deputy chief can be number three. It's a union job, with overtime benefits."
Grimm said that the assistant chief's position was negotiated before she arrived, but was never filled.
"The position evolved in negotiations several years ago, and we agreed to fill it this year," she said. "It had already been agreed upon, but it was logistics I had to work on. We interviewed five people in the administrative ranks of the fire department for the position. Lt.