“The Alexandria Fire Department is striving for service excellence, and that’s not only doing it for the community but doing it for the workforce. So, we’re going to continue to work toward building a department that is inclusive for everyone to be successful. Everyone,” Smedley said.
The fire department has about 270 members. Some union leaders recently said morale was low.
Smedley said morale is a work in progress.
“Morale is the responsibility of everyone. Sometimes when there’s change going on in your department, some people don’t like that change,” he said.
Alexandria’s fire department is one of the lowest paying departments in Northern Virginia.
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Firefighter injured after massive blaze rips through commercial building in Chatsworth
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CHATSWORTH, LOS ANGELES (KABC) A massive structure fire in Chatsworth tore through the building s roof and injured one firefighter Wednesday night.
Crews initially responded shortly before 10 p.m. to the Arizona Pipeline Co., 20510 Sunburst St., near Oso Avenue and north of Nordhoff Street. They encountered heavy fire and smoke coming from the approximately 75-foot-by-100-foot building.
A large plume of smoke was visible from miles out and firefighters went into defensive mode to try and contain the flames. The building appeared to house a number of box trucks and explosions were heard inside the building while the fire raged.