Jefferson Firefighters
11-13-2008, 02:43 AM
Myth: We enjoy the best fire rating that benefits our residents with lower casualty insurance ratings. We would never do anything that jeopardizes the safety of our citizens, the support of our firefighters or the fire rating we enjoy.<O:p</O:p
Fact: Eastbank Consolidated Fire Department's Class 1 fire rating has been in jeopardy since the departure of former fire director, Jack Collier. The department has seen unprecedented amounts of unfilled firefighter positions, unaddressed safety issues, the shutting down of fire equipment to send firefighters to training classes that are not required by the (PIAL) Property Insurance Association of Louisiana, and failure to provide recertification classes that are required. The disposal of a necessary spare ladder truck, ten months before it was replaced could cause a loss in the fire rating which would raise fire and casualty insurance rates.
Fact: Eastbank Consolidated Fire Department's Class 1 fire rating has been in jeopardy since the departure of former fire director, Jack Collier. The department has seen unprecedented amounts of unfilled firefighter positions, unaddressed safety issues, the shutting down of fire equipment to send firefighters to training classes that are not required by the (PIAL) Property Insurance Association of Louisiana, and failure to provide recertification classes that are required. The disposal of a necessary spare ladder truck, ten months before it was replaced could cause a loss in the fire rating which would raise fire and casualty insurance rates.