Detroit Fire Department review highlights need for more mental health, substance use resources
By Amber Ainsworth
DETROIT (FOX 2) - The city of Detroit will provide more resources to its fire department employees after an audit revealed the extensive stress and trauma they are under.
The review into the Detroit Fire Department started earlier this year after two employees were involved in on-duty alcohol-related crashes.
Detroit Fire Department review released after two firefighters were fired for drinking on the job
A Detroit Fire Department review released Friday had 73 pages of findings and recommendations.
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Deputy Mayor Conrad Mallett led the review that included speaking with 225 employees, both firefighters and EMS workers, from five firehouses. They were asked questions that helped better understand the mental and emotional toll they are under.
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Detroit charter commission OKs updated revisions to send to governor
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Detroit The Detroit Charter Revision Commission on Tuesday approved changes to its charter revision plan after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rejected an initial proposal, citing legal deficiencies. We were definitely going to take a look at the comments we got back from the governor and Attorney General s Office to make any changes that we deemed appropriate, Commissioner Denzel McCampbell told The Detroit News after the vote during a virtual meeting.
The updates were expected to be forwarded to Whitmer s office soon, McCampbell said. Whitmer s office did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Commission leader condemns Whitmer s rejection of revised Detroit charter plan
The Detroit Charter Revision Commission on Saturday issued a statement condemning Gov. Whitmer s rejection of the revised charter plan submitted to her.
In a press statement released Saturday, Weaver said the commission received the governor s letter and analysis done by the Attorney General s Office and in a quick review of some of the comments, it appears that many of the concerns raised address minor clarifications in the language and non-legal issues.
Weaver said one of Whitmer s main objections is the cost of the proposals in the charter but that objection is based on inherently unreliable and inaccurate information put forth by Mayor Michael Duggan, who refuses to provide information to the Commission, public, and even the Financial Review Board on how they arrived at their incorrect figures. .