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Detroit Fire Department report finds 40% of firefighters have witnessed drinking on the job
Responsible parties will be disciplined, officials say
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The audit comes after a party was held at a fire station house party, where the department said on-duty firefighters were drinking. An emergency call came in and the first to arrive was crashed a heavy rescue truck into a parked car. The department said he was drunk.
About a week later, an overnight chief couldn’t be reached to manage fire crews. He was found trapped in a department vehicle that crashed. He was arrested for drunk driving.
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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